Hirschl & Adler Galleries / Modern

Hirschl & Adler Galleries / Modern The best of American fine and decorative arts. Paintings, watercolors, drawings, sculpture, prints, antiques, and objects from 1810 to today.

From 1935 to 1942, produced works that mark him as a pioneer of American surrealism. ‘Old Man Holding Child’ is an e...
02/23/2026



From 1935 to 1942, produced works that mark him as a pioneer of American surrealism. ‘Old Man Holding Child’ is an excellent example of his work in the genre. While the individual components of the composition are readily identifiable, their mode of presentation is disjunctive and disquieting.

The figural group appears to be a carved wood statue, set against a background of land, sea, and sky. While the subject matter and the draped clothing of the elder male suggest an ancient or biblical narrative, the child clucthes a blue ball, a distinctly contemporary attribute. As Marinko himself took pains to explain, the meaning of any of his work is in the intersection of his subconcious and the perceptions of the viewer.

George Marinko, ‘Old Man Holding Child,’ about 1935–42

left Illinois for New York City to study at Pratt Institute of Brooklyn with $300 borrowed from her mother. After gr...
01/12/2026



left Illinois for New York City to study at Pratt Institute of Brooklyn with $300 borrowed from her mother. After graduating in 1901, she split her time between teaching and traveling the world, spending time in locales such as Venice, Madrid, Paris, Egypt, Algiers, and Constantinople. She also explored the American Southwest, the Canadian Northwest, and the art colonies of New England.

Peterson’s work is currently on view in ‘Women’s Work: Beyond Craft and Convention.”

Jane Peterson, ‘The Grand Bazaar, Constantinople,’ about 1924

Jane Peterson, ‘Old Inn, Brittany,’ about 1908 –10

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Thank you to Max Norman and the New York Times for a wonderful article on Cornelia Foss and her "Little Reds," currently...
12/04/2025

Thank you to Max Norman and the New York Times for a wonderful article on Cornelia Foss and her "Little Reds," currently on view at Hirschl & Adler (through December 12).

About the show, Norman writes:

“These paintings vibrated with unnerving, even chaotic energy, set in an uncanny world that was equal parts nightmare and fable. The buoyant mood at the opening — visitors streamed by to congratulate Ms. Foss or pose for pictures — contrasted sharply with the ominous motif in the paintings: a wolf stalking the smudged red cape and white stockings of a small girl through forest and field.”

To read the full article, click the link in our bio.

Image of Cornelia Foss courtesy of Laila Stevens for The New York Times

from Hirschl & Adler!We will be closed Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28 for the holiday. See you in Decem...
11/26/2025

from Hirschl & Adler!

We will be closed Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28 for the holiday. See you in December!

George Ault, ‘Corn from Iowa,’ 1940

Hirschl & Adler is headed to Miami Beach! H&A is proud to be participating in Art Basel Miami Beach for the 14th consecu...
11/20/2025

Hirschl & Adler is headed to Miami Beach!

H&A is proud to be participating in Art Basel Miami Beach for the 14th consecutive year. We will feature some of the finest examples of 20th-century American Modernism by artists including Edward Hopper, John Marin, Winold Reiss, Andrew Wyeth, and others. Also featured will be important Post-War examples by Joan Snyder, Jules Olitski, Elizabeth Catlett, Franz Kline, and others.

Visit us at Booth H3, December 5–7!

John Marin, ‘Cape Split,’ 1940

Andrew Wyeth, ‘Channel Bell,’ 1979

Jules Olitski, ‘Mystic Passage,’ 2000

Elizabeth Catlett, ‘Torso,’ about 1988

Franz Kline, ‘Chatham Square,’ 1948

Hirschl & Adler wishes you a very ! Still scrambling for a costume? Here’s a bit of inspiration, courtesy of our invent...
10/31/2025

Hirschl & Adler wishes you a very !

Still scrambling for a costume? Here’s a bit of inspiration, courtesy of our inventory…

The fabulous Elizabeth Alexander, as pictured in George Bellows’ ‘Portrait of Elizabeth Alexander,’ 1924

One of Winold Reiss’ fashionable women, such as ‘Young Woman in Black Stole,’ about 1930–35

A James Castle construction, like ‘Construction (Figure in Blue-Green Jacket, Red Lips), mid-20th century

The Lone Ranger, a recurring character in Mary P. Corbett’s drawings, seen here in ‘Untitled ("Betty and the Lone Ranger...Monday night, March 13, 1944"),’ 1944

And, of course, Little Red Riding Hood, the protagonist of Cornelia Foss’s current exhibition at Hirschl & Adler Modern.

‘Untitled (Girl Startled),’ 2025

in London ’s 1930 portrait of Katherine (Kathryn) Hamill is currently on view at Michael Werner Gallery in ‘Postures:...
10/29/2025

in London

’s 1930 portrait of Katherine (Kathryn) Hamill is currently on view at Michael Werner Gallery in ‘Postures: Jean Rhys in the Modern World.’ Curated by , ‘Postures’ celebrates the Dominican-born British writer Jean Rhys.

Als is no stranger to Reiss, having written the catalogue essay for Winold Reiss’s recent exhibition at Hirschl & Adler, ‘Winold Reiss: The New American Portrait.’ You can see ‘Katherine [Kathryn] Hamill’ on view at Michael Werner Gallery in London through November 22, 2025.

Installation images courtesy Michael Werner Gallery

Looking for something to do on Saturday? Come see ‘Cornelia Foss | Little Red’ and ‘Cornelia in Context’ at Hirschl & Ad...
10/24/2025

Looking for something to do on Saturday? Come see ‘Cornelia Foss | Little Red’ and ‘Cornelia in Context’ at Hirschl & Adler! We will be open from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm this Saturday, October 25th, for the Madison Avenue Gallery Walk.

Also on view are selections from our inventory of 20th-century Modernist art, as well as 19th-century paintings and decorative arts furniture.

Cornelia Foss, ‘Little Red VII,’ 2016

Fairfield Porter, ’Twilight,’ 1975

Ruth Ray, ‘The Portal,’ 1945

Robert Henri, ‘Portrait of Michael MacNamara (Boy in Green Shirt),’ 1925

John Seymour, Jr. ‘One of a Pair of Sheraton Side Chairs with Vase Shaped Splats [New York],’ 1785–93

While was the painter and Dora Zaslavsky, his wife, was the musician, music was deeply important to the artist. In 1...
10/08/2025



While was the painter and Dora Zaslavsky, his wife, was the musician, music was deeply important to the artist. In 1968, Koch told an interviewer for an oral history at the Smithsonian Archives of American Art, “I can’t live without music. Emotionally, it’s perhaps more important than any other art form.”

‘The Concert’ exemplifies Koch’s sentiment. The couple’s apartment on the Upper West Side was a sort of salon space, ever filled with friends, art, music, and food and drink. This picture offers a glimpse into one such gathering, an intimate concert, which takes place just outside of the frame.

‘The Concert’ is currently on view at Hirschl & Adler.

John Koch, ‘The Concert,’ 1954

was one of the most popular and prolific of the American sculptors working in Rome in the 19th century. While much of...
10/01/2025



was one of the most popular and prolific of the American sculptors working in Rome in the 19th century. While much of his success came from the tasteful portrait busts in the classical mode that he modeled for wealthy travelers on the Grand Tour, Ives was known to critics and the public for his ideal pieces modeled on literary or mythological sources.

Chauncey Ives, ‘Ariadne,’ 1861

Chauncey Ives, ‘Sans Souci,’ 1864

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