McSorley's Old Ale House, New York
ArtistDrawn by
Richard Welling
American, 1926 - 2009
PrinterPrinted by
Unknown
Date1970
MediumDrawing; black ink and colored markers on paper
Offset lithograph; colored printer's inks on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 1/8 x 7 7/8in. (28.3 x 20cm) and smaller
Sheet (height x width): 15 1/2 x 12 3/8in. (39.4 x 31.4cm) and smaller
Sheet (height x width): 15 1/2 x 12 3/8in. (39.4 x 31.4cm) and smaller
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionA drawing and a reproduction of the drawing, depicting the exterior of McSorley's Old Ale House, a tavern in lower Manhattan. The red brick building, with the sign over the door, is pictured at street-level in between two other buildings, which are only sketched in. There is a person standing in the bar's doorway, and a few other people on the sidewalk in front of it. Two automobiles are parked on the street.
Object number2012.284.5461-.5462
MarkingsVerso of 2012.284.5461, bottom left, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]InscribedRecto of 2012.284.5461, bottom left, handwritten in black ink: "6/19/70"Right side, handwritten in pencil: what appear to be Chinese characters
Verso, bottom left, handwritten in pencil: "Tec of Drawing Buildings P. 124"
Bottom, handwritten in black ink: "ILLUSTRATION FOR PROJECT 17 - CAPTION 2" ["2" is circled]
Recto of 2012.284.5462, bottom left, handwritten in green marker: "2" [circled]
Bottom right, handwritten in red marker: "[Chinese characters] No. 2. 151-A"
Bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "P-124"
NotesSubject Note: A reproduction of the drawing appears on page 124 of Richard Welling's The Technique of Drawing Buildings.
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