Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5706 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Welles-Shipman-Ward House, Glastonbury

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling American, 1926 - 2009

Dateprobably 1976

MediumDrawing; black ink on paper

DimensionsSheet (height x width): 16 x 22in. (40.6 x 55.9cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family

DescriptionDrawing of the Welles-Shipman-Ward house in Glastonbury, Connecticut. The Colonial house is seen from the front, with a large tree in the foreground on the left, partially obscuring the view.

Object number2012.284.5706

MarkingsOn a Post-It note on the verso of the print: "Welles-Shipman-Ward House. A different view of the house from the one in "Hist. CT Houses" by RW (used for 12x16 print)"

Bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]InscribedVerso, bottom left, handwritten in pencil: "73% / 1 PMT"NotesDate Note: There is another view of the Welles-Shipman-Ward House in Richard Welling's book, Historic Connecticut Houses, on page 12. The book was published in 1976.

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