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:
Jacob Stern Loan Collection, July 24-August 9, 1928
Sub-Series
Abstract
On an indefinite loan, the Jacob Stern Loan Collection included 42 paintings and 7 bronzes from various European countries and the United States dating from the 17th to 19th centuries. The exhibition records span one folder plus a copy of the exhibition catalog.
Dates:
July 24-August 9, 1928