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Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5086  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Construction of State House Square, Hartford, Connecticut
Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5086 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Construction of State House Square, Hartford, Connecticut

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling American, 1926 - 2009
Date1985
MediumDrawing; black ink on paper
DimensionsSheet (height x width): 14 x 17 1/8in. (35.6 x 43.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of the construction of State House Square's Tower 1 in downtown Hartford, Connecticut. The skeletal structure of the building looms in the foreground, with construction equipment and workers on the ground and on the first floor. In the background on the left is the Sage-Allen department store and rooftop sign.
Object number2012.284.5086
MarkingsVerso, bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]InscribedRecto, bottom left, handwritten in black ink: "RICHARD WELLING / SUNDAY 9-1-85 - 3PM"
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  • Richard Welling Collection
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