EditorialThe Pietà statue, sits in its new perch amid Gothic arches and stained-glass windows, at St. Paul Catholic Church, in Chicago, on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. (Todd Heisler/The New York Times)
EditorialFrom its hilltop perch, Hidiv Kasri looks over the Bosphorus to the European side of Istanbul, Aug. 20, 2022. (Bradley Secker/The New York Times)
EditorialFrom his perch behind the bar at Elaine?s, Thomas Carney helped shape the character of one of New York?s most celebrated drinking establishments. (Michael Nagle/The New York Times)
EditorialEvery Man on his Perch. Issac Robert Cruikshank (English, 1789-1856); published by G. Humphrey (English, c. 1773-1831). Date: 1819. Dimensions: 280 ? 410 mm (image); 290 ? 418 (sheet). Hand-colored etching on paper. Origin: England.
EditorialThe Finest Perch is Not for Me. Charles Turner (English, 1773-1857); after Sir Robert Frankland (English, 1784-1849); published by Thomas McLean (English, active c.1790-1860). Date: 1825. Dimensions: 200 ? 260 mm (image); 235 ? 280 mm (plate); 265 ? 35...