France
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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 3 Collections and/or Records:
French Paintings from the Louvre Museum, June 8-October 1, 1934
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An exhibition of 11 French paintings lent by the Louvre Museum in Paris. The exhibition records span one folder.
Dates:
June 8-October 1, 1934
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
Masterpieces of Eighteenth Century French Art Lent by the Museums of France, September 16-November 13, 1949
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A collection of 18th century paintings, drawings, and tapestries lent by eighteen Museums of France in commemoration of the Legion of Honor’s 25th anniversary, presented alongside furniture and decorative arts from the Museum’s permanent collection.
Dates:
September 16-November 13, 1949