Scene design for Night in Turtlenecks
Maker and role
Artist: Peter Larkin, American, 1926-2019
Year
ca. 1973
Object detail
Media/Materials
Watercolor, ink, and graphite on board
Credit line
Gift of Robert L. B. Tobin
Accession number
TL1999.148.2
Object type
Department
Location
Theatre production
Play by Bruce Jay Friedman. Produced in Detroit and Philadelphia, 1973.
Further information
William van Allen's Chrysler Building was constructed at Lexington Avenue and 42nd Street in 1930. With its gleaming stainless steel spire and motifs inspired by automobile hubcaps and hood ornaments, the Chrysler Building is a wondrous example of Art Deco design.
Documentation
Dance - Theater - Opera - Music Hall: Costume & Decor Designs, Photographs, Posters & Books; 1981; lot 146
Docent information sheet
V:\Object Documentation\Theatre Arts\TL1999.148.2 Larkin\Sotheby's 1981.pdf
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