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 2 Collections and/or Records:
Loan Exhibition of 19th Century French Drawings, March 8-April 6, 1947
Sub-Series
Abstract
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
Paintings and Drawings by Ingres, Lent by the Museum of Montauban, April 6-26, 1953
Sub-Series
Abstract
An exhibition of drawings and paintings by French Neoclassical artist Ingres from the Ingres Museum at Montauban arranged by the Knoedler Galleries of New York City. The exhibition records span four folders plus a catalog and clippings.
Dates:
April 6-26, 1953