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Bit and Spur: A Horse Show, October 14-November 14, 1953

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Scope and Contents

From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts collection, an exhibition of prints of horses by sixteenth to nineteenth century artists. The exhibition also included sculptures by American twentieth century artists Arthur Putnam and Herbert Haseltine from the Legion of Honor’s permanent collection. Shown at the San Francisco Public Library.
The exhibition records span four folders and include an exhibition description, object list, didactic information, and registration receipts.

Dates

  • Creation: October 14-November 14, 1953

Creator

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

0.1 Linear Feet (The exhibition records span four folders.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Abstract

From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts collection, an exhibition of prints of horses by sixteenth to nineteenth century artists. Shown at the San Francisco Public Library. The exhibition records span four folders.

Arrangement

The materials are separated by content and type and organized chronologically.

Related Exhibitions

A list of all Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts exhibitions is available in the Archives.
Legion of Honor: Sculpture and Drawings by Arthur Putnam (1930)
Legion of Honor: Arthur Putnam (1932)
de Young: Horse Show: Horses in Art from Ancient Times to the Present Day (1932)
Legion of Honor: Animals in Art (1941)
Legion of Honor: Bronzes by Herbert Haseltine (1942)
Legion of Honor: Bronzes by Arthur Putnam, Gift of Mrs. Alma Spreckels Awl (1943)
Legion of Honor: Bronzes by Theodore Riviere and Arthur Putnam from the Spreckels Collection (1945)
Legion of Honor: One Hundred Plates of Horse Trappings by Marcile Stalter (1946)
Legion of Honor: Bit and Spur: A Horse Show (1953)
Legion of Honor: The Horse in Painting (1954)
Legion of Honor: Bronze Sculptures by Arthur Putnam (1958)
Legion of Honor: Leonardo da Vinci: Drawings of Horses from the Royal Library at Windsor Castle (1985)
Legion of Honor: The Horse in Art: Selections from the Permanent Collection (1985)

Repository Details

Part of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Archives Repository

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