{"product_id":"grand-hotel-lucerne-switzerland-1924","title":"Grand Hotel Lucerne, Switzerland 1924","description":"\u003cp\u003eRemarkably, the five star Grand Hotel National in Lucerne, Switzerland, has been in operation since 1870 and still flourishes today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis delightful portrait of an elegant couple on the dance floor was for a dinner dance at the hotel dated 31 August, 1924.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocated on the shores of Lake Lucerne, with views of the Alps, the Grand Hotel National was built and completed in time for what everyone hoped would be a glittering summer season in1870. However, plans to attract wealthy Russian, French and British tourists were thwarted by the advent of the Franco-Prussian War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the war Cezar Ritz, the famous Swiss hotelier, was brought in to give the place a shake-up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe enlisted the help of Auguste Escoffier, the famous French chef and restaurateur who was a distinguished society figure. Escoffier’s many achievements included inventing the brigade de cuisine, the hierarchical system still operating in many commercial kitchens today, and codifying the all-important five mother sauces – bechamel, hollandaise, tomato, espagnole and velouté.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday the Grand Hotel National, built in French Renaissance-style, offers 41 rooms and suites in the hotel wing, plus residence suites for longer-term and permanent stays. The entire ground floor is accessible to the public and features four restaurants, plus a café and a bar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artist who created this lovely portrait has signed the front menu cover but it has not been possible to identify him or her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGallery quality Giclée print on natural white, matte, 100% cotton rag, acid and lignin free archival paper using Epson Ultrachrome HD archival inks. Custom printed with border for matting and framing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003eEach order includes a print of the interior menu.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll printed in USA.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Vintage Menu Art","offers":[{"title":"8.5x11\" Archival Print (Unframed) $25.00","offer_id":57491997163686,"sku":"jmh1790053147745","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11x14 Archival Print (Unframed) $30.00","offer_id":57491997196454,"sku":"uet1790053147746","price":22.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"13x19 Archival Print (Unframed) $40.00","offer_id":57491997229222,"sku":"vxl1790053147747","price":31.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16x20 Archival Print (Unframed) $55.00","offer_id":57491997261990,"sku":"zbo1790053147748","price":43.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x24 Archival Print (Unframed) $85.00","offer_id":57491997294758,"sku":"ohl1790053147749","price":62.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24x36 Archival Print (Unframed) $135.00","offer_id":57491997327526,"sku":"zmg1790053147750","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/9133\/8662\/files\/grand-hotel-lucerne-switzerland-1924_1.webp?v=1790053151","url":"https:\/\/coffeetamper.shop\/products\/grand-hotel-lucerne-switzerland-1924","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}