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Gift of the Richard Welling Family. 2012.284.5762a © 2015 The Connecticut Historical Society
Rooftops and Water Towers, New York City
Gift of the Richard Welling Family. 2012.284.5762a © 2015 The Connecticut Historical Society

Rooftops and Water Towers, New York City

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling American, 1926 - 2009
Date1973
MediumDrawing; black ink on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 13 1/2 x 20 3/8in. (34.3 x 51.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 1/2 x 20 3/8in. (34.3 x 51.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of rooftops and the water towers on them in midtown Manhattan, from an elevated perspective. Parking garages are also visible.
Object number2012.284.5762
MarkingsVerso of sheets a and b, bottom left, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]InscribedRecto, bottom left of sheet b, handwritten in black ink: "LOOKING / SOUTH FROM / ROOM 1707 / HOTEL DIXIE / JAN-'73"
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