Skip to main content
Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.6196  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Goodspeed Opera House, East Haddam
Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.6196 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Goodspeed Opera House, East Haddam

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling American, 1926 - 2009
Dateprobably 1994
MediumDrawing; black ink on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 5/8 x 14 1/2in. (29.5 x 36.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 x 17in. (35.6 x 43.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Connecticut. The Second Empire-style building is depicted from an angle, with the front and left sides visible. There is a banner hanging from the second-floor porch that reads, "Kiss me Kate." The name of the opera house appears on the transom above the front doors. There ar trees on either side of the building.
Object number2012.284.6196
MarkingsVerso, bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]NotesDate Note: The date is based on the year Kiss Me, Kate was performed at the opera house.
Collections
  • Richard Welling Collection
On View
Not on view