Lower Manhattan Panorama
ArtistDrawn by
Richard Welling
American, 1926 - 2009
Dateafter 1973
MediumDrawing; black ink on two sheets of paper
DimensionsSheet (height x width): 16 x 44in. (40.6 x 111.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of the buildings in Lower Manhattan with the East River in the foreground. From left to right, some of the buildings shown include the Whitehall Building (the first one on the left), the World Trade Center towers (in the background), One New York Plaza, the Staten Island Ferry terminal, Two New York Plaza, the roof of the Trump Building (40 Wall Street), 55 Water Street, 70 Pine Street (in the background), the Citibank Building and 120 Wall Street. A number of different boats are depicted in the river, including sail boats, yachts, tugboats, and a barge..
Object number2012.284.5608a,b
MarkingsVerso of sheet a, bottom left, and verso of sheet b, bottom right, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]InscribedVerso of sheet a, bottom left, handwritten in pencil: "62%"NotesDate Note: The World Trade Center towers were opened in 1973.Collections
- Richard Welling Collection
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