Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.4963 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Skyline with Hartford Graduate Center

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling American, 1926 - 2009

Date1985

MediumDrawing; black ink on paper

DimensionsSheet (height x width): 13 5/8 x 21 3/8in. (34.6 x 54.3cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family

DescriptionDrawing of Hartford buildings, depicting, from left to right, the top of Travelers Tower, One Corporate Center, 280 Trumbull, City Place and what would later be the Hilton Hotel in front of it, and The Hartford Graduate Center (subsequently Rensselaer at Hartford). Trees, some leafless and some with leaves, are scattered throughout.

Object number2012.284.4963

MarkingsVerso of sheet a, bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]InscribedRecto of sheet a, top left, handwritten in black ink: "|[left-pointing arrow] INCLUDE IN FINISH (WRAP-A-ROUND) [vertical line across image area] / [left-pointing arrow] CLOSE UP[right-pointing arrow]|"

Four horizontal pencil lines

Four vertical pencil lines

Bottom right of sheet b, handwritten in black ink: "[left-pointing arrow]BLEED OK ["ok" circled] -"

Lower left of sheet a, handwritten in black ink: "?" [circled]

Bottom right of sheet b, handwritten in black ink: "MAT - 22 x 9"

Rectangle with horizontal broken line, left side has "9" written next to it, top has "6," inner bottom line has "4" and outer bottom has "|[left-pointing arrow] 6 [right-pointing arrow]|"

Handwritten in black ink: "MEN PORPORTION [sic] / 2:3 - BUT KEEP / IT SLIM ["slim" underlined]"

Handwritten in pencil: "2x3" [circled]

Handwritten in black ink: "4-25-85 / 8:45+ / 3:1 RATIO (WRONG) / [illegible] / 6X9 VERTICAL ["9 VERTICAL" underlined]"

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