Lowy Frame of Mind: Hirschl & Adler Galleries

Please note: This post was originally published in 2015 and may contain outdated information or references to former team members.

Hirschl & Adler Galleries

This month we are featuring one of our favorite galleries and collaborators, Hirschl and Adler Galleries. Lowy has been privileged to assist with the framing and conservation of fine artworks and furniture dating from the 18th through the 21st centuries for Hirschl and Adler for over 50 years. 

Interior of Hirschl & Adler Galleries Featuring Paintings by Ernest Lawson and Agnes Pelton

Left: Ernest Lawson, Spring, Harlem River, Oil on board mounted to wood panel; in a French reproduction frame Right: Agnes Pelton, Sand Storm, Oil on canvas, in a receding modern white gold frame. Pair Neo-Classical Pier Tables, Attributed to [Thomas] Emmons (1784/85–1825) and [George] Archbald (1790–1870), Boston, Massachusetts (active 1814–25), about 1818–22, Rosewood, and maple [feet], painted verde antique and gilded (secondary woods: ash), with ormolu mounts, die-rolled gilt-brass moldings filled with lead, mirror plate, and marble.

Interior of Hirschl & Adler Galleries Featuring Paintings by Karl Albert Buehr and Alfred Maurer

Left: Karl Albert Buehr, Picnic on the Grass, Oil on canvas; framed in a period American frame. Center: Rembrandt Peale, Portrait of George Washington, Oil on canvas; framed in an early 19th century American frame Right: Alfred Maurer, Woman in Pink (Portrait of Roselle Fitzpatrick), Oil on canvas; framed in a Whistler style panel frame.

Interior of Hirschl & Adler Galleries Featuring Paintings by James Peale and Manuel Joachim de França

Left: James Peale, Portrait of Captain John Ansley, Oil on canvas. Center: Manuel Joachim de França, Portrait of Joseph Roberts, Jr., Oil on canvas. Right: James Peale, Portrait of Sarah Smith Logan Clarke, Oil on canvas. **All three are framed in early 19th century American frames. Center Table, about 1825–30, Attributed to Anthony Gabriel Quervelle, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Mahogany and rosewood (secondary woods: ash, chestnut, and mahogany, partially painted verdeantique), with die-stamped brass inlay.

Interior of Hirschl & Adler Galleries Featuring Paintings by James Peale and Julian Parisen

Large painting on right: Julian Parisen, Portrait of a Cadet, Oil on canvas, framed in a period early 19th century Empire frame.