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Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.4967a  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Looking towards Main Street, Hartford
Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.4967a © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Looking towards Main Street, Hartford

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling American, 1926 - 2009
Date1986
MediumDrawing; black ink on paper
DimensionsSheet (height x width): 15 3/4 x 31 1/2in. (40 x 80cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of buildings in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, with part of the Travelers Tower, the Travelers Insurance Company Building, Hartford-Connecticut Trust Company Building, One Financial Plaza, and Connecticut National Bank on the left, and the Hartford-Aetna Bank Building and the buildings of State House Square on the right. There is a cluster of tall trees in the center, obscuring the view of much of the Old State House; its dome is visible above the trees. Pedestrians are on the sidewalks and automobiles are on the streets.
Object number2012.284.4967
MarkingsVerso of sheet b, bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]InscribedRecto of sheet c, bottom left, handwritten in black ink: "9-22-86 / 2PM / MONDAY [underlined] / 15 x 30 - WITH T-TOWER 76%=11 1/2 X 23 / 10-16 - NEW CROPPING - TIGHTER -"
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