Watercolors by William Keith, July 18-September 15, 1946
Scope and Contents
An exhibition of watercolor paintings by American nineteenth century artist William Keith from the Gordon Blanding collection of the museum’s permanent collection. This was the sixth year annual display of the collection that was donated in 1940. No materials remain from this exhibition.
Dates
- Creation: July 18-September 15, 1946
Conditions Governing Access
At this time, the exhibition records are unavailable to the public and will only be made available to FAMSF staff upon request.
Biographical / Historical
Gordon Blanding was born December 2, 1849 in Charleston, South Carolina and died September 11, 1945 in San Francisco, California. He was a wealthy San Francisco lawyer known for his landmark “Locksley Hall” mansion on Belvedere Island in the Bay Area. The world renowned Hearst Castle architect Julia Morgan designed the grounds and today the estate has been largely restored by the current owner. In 1941, Blanding donated 15 works of art to the Legion of Honor from his personal collection. Though little else is known about the donor, some works remain in the permanent collection of the Fine Arts Museums and some of the William Keith paintings are on permanent display in the de Young’s American galleries.
Sources:
http://www.sanfranciscofinehomes.com/belvelandmark.htm
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126697811/john-gordon-blanding
Extent
0 Linear Feet (No materials remain for this exhibition.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Abstract
An exhibition of watercolor paintings by American nineteenth century artist William Keith from the Gordon Blanding collection of the museum’s permanent collection. This was the sixth year annual display of the collection that was donated in 1940. No materials remain from this exhibition.
Separated Materials
The Fine Arts Museums still holds 8 works from the Gordon Blanding collection in their permanent collection.
Subject
- Keith, William, 1839-1911 (Artist, Person)
- Blanding, Gordon, 1849-1945 (Donor, Person)
Cultural context
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Repository Details
Part of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Archives Repository
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
San Francisco California 94118 USA