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France

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Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
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 4 Collections and/or Records:

Berthe Morisot and her Circle from the Collection of Mme. Ernest Rouart, August 21-September 20, 1953

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An exhibition of paintings by French Impressionist artist Berthe Morisot and her circle of friends, from the collection of the artist’s daughter Julie Manet. The exhibition records span seven folders plus a catalog and photographs.

Dates: August 21-September 20, 1953

Loan Exhibition of 19th Century French Drawings, March 8-April 6, 1947

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An exhibition of over 150 drawings by the greatest nineteenth century French artists, including Ingres, Degas, Manet, Renoir, Seurat, Toulouse-Lautrec, and Van Gogh. The exhibition records span 18 folders plus a catalog, brochure, object and installation photographs, and a related magazine.

Dates: March 8-April 6, 1947

Nineteenth Century Paintings from the Collection of Mr. Arthur Sachs, October 21, 1950

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An exhibition of 9 paintings by nineteenth-century French artists, from the collection of Arthur Sachs, supplemented by 6 paintings from the museum’s permanent and loan collections. The exhibition records span one folder of photographs plus coverage in the CPLH bulletin.

Dates: October 21, 1950

Prints by Berthe Morisot and Her Contemporaries, August 21-September 27, 1953

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From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts collection, an exhibition of etchings and lithographs by French Impressionist artist Berthe Morisot and her contemporaries, accompanying a loan exhibition, Berthe Morisot and Her Circle. The exhibition records span two folders plus photographs.

Dates: August 21-September 27, 1953