![]() The painting hung at the Plaza for four years, until it was stolen in 1960. In 1956, knowing that Thompson was about to be interviewed on TV about Eloise, Knight quickly painted the piece and gave it to her as a birthday gift. Notably, the show marks the first public appearance in 57 years of the original Eloise painting that hung in the Plaza Hotel. ![]() ![]() Piggle-Wiggle. There’s also a copy of his unpublished children’s book with Truman Capote, Can a Pig Fly? On Thompson’s side, there are photos from her memorable turn opposite Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire in Funny Face, and a recording of her “Eloise” theme song, a Top 40 hit in 1956. A recreation of Eloise’s bedroom features bookshelves full of Knight’s later publications, including Mrs. Thompson’s handwritten manuscript is there, along with early character sketches by Knight. Collection of Hilary Knight, © Kay Thompson. Hilary Knight, Unused cover sketch (1954) for Eloise, Simon & Schuster (1955). ![]()
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