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Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5747 © 2015 The Connecticut Historical Society
Manhattan Skyline
Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5747 © 2015 The Connecticut Historical Society

Manhattan Skyline

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling American, 1926 - 2009
Dateafter 1977
MediumDrawing; black ink on paper
DimensionsSheet (height x width): 16 x 44 1/8in. (40.6 x 112.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of the Manhattan skyline with the East River in the foreground. The Chrysler Building is visible on the left.
Object number2012.284.5747
MarkingsVerso, bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]InscribedVerso, bottom left, handwritten in pencil: "50%"

Bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "50%"
NotesDate Note: The Citicorp Center (known as 601 Lexington Avenue in 2014), the angled skyscraper on the right, was finished in 1977.
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