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1920

  • Work on this object began.

1931

  • Work on this object ended.

1992

  • We acquired this object.

2016

2026

  • You found it!

Photograph, Persian Room, Plaza Hotel, New York, NY

This is a Photograph. It was designed by Scott and Teegen. It is dated ca. 1930 and we acquired it in 1992. Its medium is gelatin silver print on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Carola Teegen Walton and Guy Walton. It is credited Gift of Carola and Guy Walton.

  • Object ID #18633977
  • pen and black ink, brush and watercolor, white gouache, gold paint, graphite....
  • Museum purchase through gift of Carola Walton in memory of her mother Dorothy....
  • 1990-126-1

Its dimensions are

25.2 × 20 cm (9 15/16 × 7 7/8 in.) Image: 24.6 × 19.1 cm (9 11/16 × 7 1/2 in.)

It has the following markings

Verso, stamped at center: F.S. Lincoln/ Photographer/ 114 East 32nd Street/ New York City Verso, stamped at lower left: If published, credit is to be given to F.S. Lincoln

It is inscribed

Verso, a sticker(?), inscribed: Persian Room - Plaza Hotel/ New York City/ Scott & Teegen Inscribed, upper left, verso: 25281 Inscribed, lower left of center, verso: nw(?) 7-7129/ nw(?) 5-0617

Cite this object as

Photograph, Persian Room, Plaza Hotel, New York, NY; Designed by Scott and Teegen (United States); USA; gelatin silver print on paper; 25.2 × 20 cm (9 15/16 × 7 7/8 in.) Image: 24.6 × 19.1 cm (9 11/16 × 7 1/2 in.); Gift of Carola and Guy Walton; 1992-73-2

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