France
Subject
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Scope Note: Area inhabited by Lower Paleolithic; Celt-speaking Gauls dominated by 5th century BCE; part of Roman Empire 125 BCE-5th century, then under Frankish influence; lost land to England 12th-16th centuries; monarchy fell in Revolution 1792; recurring expansion 16-19th centuries; official language is French, though Provençal, Breton, Flemish, Catalan, Corsican, Basque, and Germanic regional patois are also spoken.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Old Masters of the Italian, Dutch, Flemish, and Spanish Schools, Loaned by the Beskow Galleries of Hollywood, January 1-[March 15], 1931
Sub-Series
Abstract
25 Old Masters of the Dutch, Italian, Flemish, French, and Spanish schools, lent by the Axel Beskow Galleries of Los Angeles, California, supplemented by works from S&G Gump's of San Francisco. The exhibition records span three folders.
Dates:
January 1-[March 15], 1931