Dorothy Hale's "Top-Story" Suite at the Hampshire House. Myth Number Four.

The Hampshire House, NYC
as depicted by Frida Kahlo in
El Suicidio de Dorothy Hale.

In October 1938, Dorothy Hale lived at the Hampshire House located at 150 Central Park South, New York City - as depicted in Frida Kahlo's famous painting.

Clare Boothe Luce stated that Dorothy lived in a ‘top-story’ suite at the Hampshire House. Dorothy did not live in a Penthouse Suite. She rented a studio apartment on the 16th floor.

Quotes and Passages from “Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo” by Hayden Herrera