Hotel Melrose Lobby, 1880

c. 1947

Perkins Harnly

Associated Names
Perkins Harnly

Artist, American, 1901 - 1986

This is a painting of what appears to be a hotel lobby, with the words "Hotel Melrose" at the top. The scene includes green stairs in the center with ornate banisters that are adorned with golden decorations. Behind the stairs are stained glass windows in shades of pink, purple, and blue. To the left of the stairs is an ornate black grate with doors that could suggest an elevator. The floor is covered in black and white checkers, with some green carpets over them. Scattered around the lobby are chairs and couches with floral patterns, and a table near the bottom appears to be marble with a plant in a decorative pot on top of it. There are also gold lamps with colorful floral shades and other architectural details, like green columns and arches. Gold chandeliers hang from the ceiling.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, pen and ink, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Albert Lewin

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 57 × 79 cm (22 7/16 × 31 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1947.1.32


Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64619351

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