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Gift of the Richard Welling family, 2012.284.4876  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Selden Brewer House, East Hartford
Gift of the Richard Welling family, 2012.284.4876 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Selden Brewer House, East Hartford

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling American, 1926 - 2009
Date1980-1984
MediumSerigraphy; black printer's ink on paper
DimensionsSheet (height x width): 9 x 12in. (22.9 x 30.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionScreen print of a drawing of the Selder Brewer House in East Hartford, Connecticut. The Italianate-style house is depicted from an angle, with the front and right side visible. It features a front porch, two chimneys, and a cupola. There are several trees around the house.
Object number2012.284.4876
MarkingsVerso, bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]NotesDate Note: A postcard based on this drawing was probably produced in 1980 or 1984. Shortly after George A. Dagon became mayor of East Hartford in 1980, he was instrumental in preserving the Selden Brewer House. A second campaign to fund the restoration of the house took place in 1984.
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  • Richard Welling Collection
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