Publications

Finlay, Nancy. “Hartford’s Artist Historian.” Connecticut Explored. Fall 2014, Volume 12, No. 4, pp. 14–19.

“Downtown Hartford.” American Artist. February, 1979, p. 67.

Welling, Richard. Hartford Sketchbook/2. Hartford: Peregrine Gallery, 1978. 44 pages, 22 line illustrations including cover.

Welling, Richard. Amtrak AFT-1TURBO old 97 CONRAIL H-36.34 and other friends. Hartford: Peregrine Gallery, 1977. 58 pages, 40 line and tone illustrations including cover.

Welling, Richard. Historic Connecticut Houses. Hartford: Peregrine Galleries, 1976. Official Recognized Commemorative of the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission of Connecticut. 44 pages, 21 line and marker illustrations including cover.

Welling, Richard. Hartford Sketchbook. Hartford, 1975. 44 pages, 22 line illustrations including cover.

“The Art of Drawing the City, Profile of Richard Welling: ‘The Architect’s Artist.’” Connecticut Architect. May–June, 1974, pp. 12–14.

Welling, Richard. Drawing with Markers. New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1974. 160 pages, 155 black and white illustrations, 16 full color plates.

Welling, Richard. The Technique of Drawing Buildings. New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1971. 160 pages, 123 black and white illustrations, 9 full color plates.

Welling, Richard. “I am in Love with Line.” American Artist. October, 1969, pp. 56–58, 62–65, 86–88.

“Reverse Feltbrush.” Today’s Art. August, 1967, pp. 6-7.

Kent, Norman. “The Drawings of Richard Welling.” American Artist. February, 1967, pp. 52–59.

Putnam, Albert. the new city . . . Hartford. A Narrative of Constitution Plaza. Hartford: 1966. 32 pages, 12 line and marker illustrations including cover.

additional works in which illustrations are reproduced:

Koch III, Karl. Men of Steel: The Story of the Family that Built the World Trade Center. New York: Crown Publishers, 2002. 420 pages. Drawings of the construction of the Twin Towers reproduced on the endpapers.

Inside City Hall: A Guide to the Hartford City Council. May, 1991.

Governor’s Budget-in-Brief. 1985–86.

Connecticut Preservation Action Annual Report. 1984.

The Greater Hartford magazine. July–August, 1975. Cover and interior line illustrations.

Hartford magazine. September 1974 (including other issues). Cover and interior line illustrations.

The Bulletin. Southern New England Telephone. June, 1970. Front and back cover line illustrations.

Greater Hartford Chamber of Commerce 167th Annual Report. Greater Hartford . . . New Perspectives. 1966.

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.

publications

Finlay, Nancy. “Hartford’s Artist Historian.” Connecticut Explored. Fall 2014, Volume 12, No. 4, pp. 14–19.

“Downtown Hartford.” American Artist. February, 1979, p. 67.

Welling, Richard. Hartford Sketchbook/2. Hartford: Peregrine Gallery, 1978. 44 pages, 22 line illustrations including cover.

Welling, Richard. Amtrak AFT-1TURBO old 97 CONRAIL H-36.34 and other friends. Hartford: Peregrine Gallery, 1977. 58 pages, 40 line and tone illustrations including cover.

Welling, Richard. Historic Connecticut Houses. Hartford: Peregrine Galleries, 1976. Official Recognized Commemorative of the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission of Connecticut. 44 pages, 21 line and marker illustrations including cover.

Welling, Richard. Hartford Sketchbook. Hartford, 1975. 44 pages, 22 line illustrations including cover.

“The Art of Drawing the City, Profile of Richard Welling: ‘The Architect’s Artist.’” Connecticut Architect. May–June, 1974, pp. 12–14.

Welling, Richard. Drawing with Markers. New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1974. 160 pages, 155 black and white illustrations, 16 full color plates.

Welling, Richard. The Technique of Drawing Buildings. New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1971. 160 pages, 123 black and white illustrations, 9 full color plates.

Welling, Richard. “I am in Love with Line.” American Artist. October, 1969, pp. 56–58, 62–65, 86–88.

“Reverse Feltbrush.” Today’s Art. August, 1967, pp. 6-7.

Kent, Norman. “The Drawings of Richard Welling.” American Artist. February, 1967, pp. 52–59.

Putnam, Albert. the new city . . . Hartford. A Narrative of Constitution Plaza. Hartford: 1966. 32 pages, 12 line and marker illustrations including cover.

additional works in which illustrations are reproduced:

Koch III, Karl. Men of Steel: The Story of the Family that Built the World Trade Center. New York: Crown Publishers, 2002. 420 pages. Drawings of the construction of the Twin Towers reproduced on the endpapers.

Inside City Hall: A Guide to the Hartford City Council. May, 1991.

Governor’s Budget-in-Brief. 1985–86.

Connecticut Preservation Action Annual Report. 1984.

The Greater Hartford magazine. July–August, 1975. Cover and interior line illustrations.

Hartford magazine. September 1974 (including other issues). Cover and interior line illustrations.

The Bulletin. Southern New England Telephone. June, 1970. Front and back cover line illustrations.

Greater Hartford Chamber of Commerce 167th Annual Report. Greater Hartford . . . New Perspectives. 1966.

Copyright (C) 2025 Debrah Welling and Lisa Welling Riss. All Rights Reserved.

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.