Commissioned around the turn of the 20th century, the three-panelled mural depicts the merry king from a British nursery rhyme, surrounded by his cheeky courtiers. The original Old King Cole ...

(The hotel later closed and the mural eventually found its way to the St. Regis.) Astor had an annoying request — he wanted to be portrayed as Old King Cole in the painting. Parrish abided ...

In a city renowned for its historic watering holes, King Cole Bar is perhaps the most fabled ... Perhaps it's the hypnotizing Maxfield Parrish mural that lords over the back of the cozy 10-seat ...