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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

Foreign Section of the Twenty-Sixth International Exhibition of Paintings from the Carnegie Institute, April 2-May 13, 1928

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An exhibition of 278 of the best recent paintings of noted artists from fifteen European countries, lent by the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The exhibition records span one folder plus a few copies of the exhibition catalog.

Dates: April 2-May 13, 1928

Jacob Stern Loan Collection, July 24-August 9, 1928

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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

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