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Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5778 © 2015 The Connecticut Historical Society
Lower Manhattan from Staten Island Ferry
Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5778 © 2015 The Connecticut Historical Society

Lower Manhattan from Staten Island Ferry

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling American, 1926 - 2009
Date1971
MediumDrawing; black and colored markers and water on paper
DimensionsSheet (height x width): 13 3/4 x 21 1/2in. (34.9 x 54.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of the buildings of lower Manhattan, including the World Trade Center towers on the left, with what is probably the Brooklyn Bridge on the right. Seen from the Staten Island Ferry.
Object number2012.284.5778
MarkingsVerso, bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]InscribedRecto, bottom left, handwritten in black marker: "SNOWY MARCH / MORNING - SKY BREAKING / UP - 11:05 / LEFT STATEN ISLAND / 10:58 MANHATTAN / SEEN 11:08 / DICKED [? might be "PICKED"] 11:20 / TRADE CENTER / TOWERS RISING UP / ON THE LEFT-- / REAR TOWER TO / FULL 110 STORY / HEIGHT"

Bottom left, handwritten in black marker: "3/4/71"
Subject Terms
    Collections
    • Richard Welling Collection
    On View
    Not on view
    Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5779 © 2015 The Connecticut Historical Society
    Rush Hour - Staten Island Ferry
    Richard Welling
    1968
    Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.679 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    New York City Buildings
    Richard Welling
    after 1972
    Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5608b © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Lower Manhattan Panorama
    Richard Welling
    after 1973
    Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5666 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Empire State from 5th Ave and 39th Street
    Richard Welling
    1965-2009
    Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5836 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Lower Manhattan Buildings
    Richard Welling
    probably 1990
    Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5812 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Lower Manhattan Buildings
    Richard Welling
    1990
    Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5817 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Lower Manhattan Buildings
    Richard Welling
    1990
    Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5831 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Lower Manhattan Buildings at Night
    Richard Welling
    probably 1990
    Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5839 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Lower Manhattan Buildings at Night
    Richard Welling
    probably 1990
    Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5861 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Lower Manhattan Buildings
    Richard Welling
    probably 1990
    Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5835 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Lower Manhattan Buildings
    Richard Welling
    probably 1990
    Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5739 © 2015 The Connecticut Historical Society
    Lower Manhattan Buildings
    Richard Welling
    1990
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