Opening day program, November 11, 1924
Scope and Contents
The California Palace of the Legion of Honor was opened with an exhibition of over 700 works of art which were assembled in Paris for Mrs. Alma de Bretteville Spreckels by Monsieur André Tirman, Chairman of the French High Commission; Monsieur Jean Guiffrey, Director of the Musée du Louvre; Léonce Benédite, Director of the Luxembourg and Rodin Museums, Paul Léon and Henri Guillaume, Associate Architect of the California Palace of the Legion of Honor. The installation occupied all nineteen galleries, the Tapestry Room, and Garden Courts.
The exhibition records span three folders and include a program from the opening of the museum, a description of the exhibition, and sales information. Several copies of the exhibition catalog are within the catalog collection. More copies of the program are available in the archives as well.
Dates
- Creation: November 11, 1924
Creator
- From the Sub-Series: Benédite, Léonce, 1859-1925 (Arranger, Person)
- From the Sub-Series: Guiffrey, Jean, 1870-1952 (Arranger, Person)
- From the Sub-Series: Guillaume, Henri (Arranger, Person)
- From the Sub-Series: Léon, Paul (Arranger, Person)
- From the Sub-Series: Tirman, André (Arranger, Person)
- From the Sub-Series: Spreckels, Alma de Bretteville, 1881-1968 (Lender, Person)
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.
Extent
From the Collection: 38 Linear Feet (38 boxes of unprocessed exhibition records dated 1924-1969.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Archives Repository
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
San Francisco California 94118 USA