When an artist looks at New York City, what do they see? A new collection gifted to the New-York Historical Society provides a glimmer of an answer by way of David Hockney, Jacob Lawrence, Edward Hopper, Georgia O’Keeffe, Andy Warhol, Marc Chagall, Isabel Bishop and more.

Culled under the title “Scenes of New York City,” the works come as a donation from art collectors Elie and Sarah Hirschfeld. As revealed by the museum Tuesday, the collection comprises 130 pieces dating back to the mid-19th century. Threaded together by a shared focus on New York City’s buildings, parks, bridges, landmarks and people, the artworks will be presented in a major exhibition planned for fall 2021.

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