Frenchy & the Pastry Chef

Name/Title

Frenchy & the Pastry Chef

Entry/Object ID

2017.30

Artwork Details

Medium

Watercolor on paper

Context

Credit Line: Gift of Tula Corning in loving memory of Merv Corning

Made/Created

Artist

Merv Corning

Date made

2001

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Frame Size

Height

21 in

Width

20-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

21 ½” x 20 7/8”

Dimension Description

Image Size

Height

13 in

Width

12 in

Interpretative Labels

Label

"This small painting was a gift for my wife Tula, probably for an anniversary. What a cheapskate. We met the two subjects at a great restaurant, Lubachs, in San Diego. We always stopped there for lunch during our visits to San Diego. It seemed like such a special treat. A couple of Manhattans, crab salad for Tula, and a nice New York cut steak for me. In those days the waiter would make your salad at the table and the baker would roll out the dessert cart after lunch. What a time." - Merv Corning