Columbus Circle 7th Ave IRT Station
ArtistDrawn by
Richard Welling
American, 1926 - 2009
Date1969
MediumDrawing; colored marker on paper
DimensionsSheet (height x width): 10 5/8 x 16 1/4in. (27 x 41.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of a subway platform at the 59th Street-Columbus Circle station in New York City. There are people waiting on the platform on the left, a train approaching or departing in the center, and another train in front of the opposite platform. There is a "59" on a column on the left.
On the verso, there are two other drawings, one of an antique car and the other of guitar players on the Staten Island Ferry.
On the verso, there are two other drawings, one of an antique car and the other of guitar players on the Staten Island Ferry.
Object number2012.284.6092
MarkingsVerso, bottom right and left, stamped in gray ink: "The Estate of / RICHARD / WELLING" [in box]InscribedRecto, bottom right, handwritten in black marker: "COLUMBUS CIRCLE 7TH AVE. IRT STATION 5/30/69"Verso, bottom right, handwritten in black marker: "GUITAR PLAYERS ON THE STATEN ISLAND FERRY / MEMORIAL DAY 1969!"
Collections
- Richard Welling Collection
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