'Scenes of New York City' Gifted by Elie Hirschfeld to NYHS
Early Spring, William James Glackens, 1910
Philanthropist and art collector Elie Hirschfeld has announced the donation a significant collection of artworks to the New York Historical Society. Scenes of New York City contains 130 pieces representing New York City-based artists and art historical movements, from the 19th through the 21st centuries. Artists such as Edward Hopper, Louise Nevelson, Andy Warhol, Jacob Lawrence, Norman Rockwell, Marc Chagall, David Hockney, and Georgia O'Keeffe, are all represented, among many others. The collection is comprised of paintings, sculpture, and works on paper in a variety of media, and will expand the collection of the New York Historical Society with 82 artists and multiple artistic periods not currently represented.
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