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Gift of the Richard Welling Family,  2012.284.6162 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Constitution Plaza and Surrounding Buildings, Hartford
Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.6162 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Constitution Plaza and Surrounding Buildings, Hartford

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling American, 1926 - 2009
Date1986
MediumDrawing; black ink on paper
DimensionsSheet (height x width): 13 5/8 x 21in. (34.6 x 53.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of Constitution Plaza buildings, including Broadcast House and what appears to be the HotelAmerica, with the Travelers Building behind it and One State Street on the right.
Object number2012.284.6162
MarkingsVerso of sheet a, bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]InscribedRecto, bottom left of sheet a, handwritten in black ink: "12-7-86 / SUNDAY / 2 [circled]"

Verso of sheet b, bottom left, handwritten in pencil: "114% ENLARGEMENT [underlined] / 1 PMT - / ON 18x24 ["18" underlined] / R WELLING"
NotesSubject Note: This drawing places Travelers Tower behind Constitution Plaza to the north, when it actually sits southwest of the plaza.
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