“Well, it is a prominent museum and its mission is to explore the social and cultural history of the city,” said President of the New York Landmarks Conservancy Peg Breen.
The 19-foot-by-20-foot curtain, called “Le Tricorne,” has been at the Four Seasons since 1959. The restaurant’s landlord recently said the curtain had to be moved for repairs to the wall behind it.
The painting’s owner, the Landmarks Conservancy, sued the landlord, seeking to stop the move. The new agreement resolves the lawsuit.
Breen, told WCBS 880’s Peter Haskell the curtain is public art with cultural and historical significance.