Hawthorne Fine Art is pleased to present A Joy Forever, an exhibition of nearly fifty works from the collection. The holiday exhibition revolves around the themes of love and beauty, highlighting works of art especially suited for giving. The exhibition takes its departure from the first line of John Keats's narrative poem, Endymion: “A thing of beauty is a joy for ever.” In this nineteenth-century retelling of the classic Greek
myth, the protagonist explores the relationships between love, beauty and the human condition, and it is with this in mind that Hawthorne Fine Art is pleased to announce its second annual holiday exhibition. One can easily trace a parallel sentiment between Keats's opening stanza and
the realm of visual art; the Hudson River School painters, in particular, cultivated romantic compositions that embraced the raw beauty of the American landscape and sought to elevate the human condition through artistic refinement. Inspired by Keats's aesthetics and the enduring beauty of nineteenth century painting, A Joy Forever highlights works of art from the collection that are especially suited for giving.

Highlights from the exhibition include: a variety of Hudson River School scenes, such as those by James Renwick Brevoort (1832-1918), Charles T. Phelan (1840-), William Hart (1823-1894) and Alfred T. Bricher (1837-1908); close studies, such as a white water lily by George Walter
Dawson (1870-1938) and a burdock leaf composition by Edward L. Custer (1837-1881); a Tonalist scene by William Langson Lathrop (1859-1938); a number of impressionist works, including an Italian scene from Walter Launt Palmer (1854-1932) and Bermuda landscapes from
Clark Greenwood Voorhees (1871-1933); and a collection of contemporary Hudson River scenes by New York artist Megan Bongiovanni (b. 1975)
Whether it is with exaltation of America’s sublime landscape or a quiet scene of unassuming beauty, A Joy Forever highlights works especially fit for giving, as we invite you share a timeless painting with a loved one. Over 40 works priced at intervals of $2,500, $5,000 or $7,500. Priced
as marked. All works subject to prior sale. Hawthorne Fine Art is open by appointment and is located at 12 East 86th Street between Fifth and Madison Avenues.

A Joy Forever will be on view from November 19, 2015 through January 29, 2016, by appointment only. For more information or to arrange a viewing, please contact the gallery at info@hawthornefineart.com, or by phone at 212.731.0550