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Luncheon in honor of the late Auguste Escoffier, given by Oscar of the Waldorf.
Title
Luncheon in honor of the late Auguste Escoffier, given by Oscar of the Waldorf.
Subject
Auguste Escoffier
Oscar of the Waldorf
Sherry-Netherland Hotel
Description
This photo features (left to right) Theodore Kroell, Oscar of the Waldorf, Auguste Escoffier, the Honorable M. Mongendre (Consul General of France to the United States) and Pierre Bermond. Auguste Escoffier was considered to be the most celebrated culinary authority and "father" of French cookery during the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries.
This luncheon was given in honor of the late Auguste Escoffier by Oscar on October 30, 1930 and was held in the 38th floor Tower apartment of the Sherry-Netherland hotel. This luncheon was held at the Sherry-Netherland because the Waldorf-Astoria would not be completed until the following year.
This luncheon was given in honor of the late Auguste Escoffier by Oscar on October 30, 1930 and was held in the 38th floor Tower apartment of the Sherry-Netherland hotel. This luncheon was held at the Sherry-Netherland because the Waldorf-Astoria would not be completed until the following year.
Date
October 30, 1930
Rights
Copyright is held by the Waldorf Astoria unless otherwise noted.
Access Rights
Copyright is held by the Waldorf Astoria unless otherwise noted.
Relation
Photographs | Biographical | Staff / Entertainment / Owners
Format
image | jpeg
Extent
5x7
Medium
black-and-white photographs
Language
English
Type
StillImage
Identifier
06.04.067
Coverage
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel -- 1890-1930
Temporal Coverage
1928 - 1931
Rights Holder
Copyright is held by the Waldorf Astoria unless otherwise noted.
Original Format
black-and-white photographs
Physical Dimensions
5x7
Collection
Citation
“Luncheon in honor of the late Auguste Escoffier, given by Oscar of the Waldorf.,” Host to the World, accessed April 20, 2024, https://waldorfnewyorkcity.com/archive/items/show/683.