drawings


Over a four-decade career, Richard Welling made detailed line drawings that expressed his fascination with how things work and how they are built. Among many subjects, he drew cityscapes, buildings, construction sites, machines and vehicles.

hartford

new york city

other locales

transportation

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Images may be used for personal or educational purposes with the appropriate citation of the owner/owning institution. Images may not be used for commercial purposes, transmitted in any way, or compiled for re-use without the permission of Debrah Welling and Lisa Welling Riss, the copyright holders. Charges for reproduction services and copyright clearances may apply. For digital images belonging to the Connecticut Historical Society, contact the Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, CT, at reproductions@chs.org.

Reproductions of some of Richard Welling's drawings may be available for purchase from the Connecticut Historical Society Museum Store. For more information please contact store@chs.org or call 860-236-5621, x0.