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Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.6128  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Flying Scotsman
Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.6128 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Flying Scotsman

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling American, 1926 - 2009
Date1969
MediumDrawing; black and colored markers on paper
DimensionsSheet (height x width): 18 x 23 5/8in. (45.7 x 60cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of the Flying Scotsman at Union Station in Hartford, Connecticut. The train is colored bright green, including the wheels of the locomotive. The distinctive forms of the outdoor platform are visible on the right and at the top behind the train.
Object number2012.284.6128
MarkingsVerso, bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]InscribedRecto, bottom right, handwritten in black marker: "FLYING SCOTSMAN 10/13/69"
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