Palace Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, San Francisco

Commissioned by the Palace Hotel in 1909 for $6,000 the famed Maxfield Parrish painting depicts the Pied Piper leading citizens out of the town of Hamelin, Germany. The art features 27 expressive faces including those of the artist’s wife, mistress, two sons and Parrish himself as the Pied Piper. It is among the most important large-scale works that Maxfield Parrish created during his career. Beloved by regular patrons and San Francisco locals, the beloved painting was delicately restored in 2013 and remains hanging above its namesake bar.