France
Subject
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 2 Collections and/or Records:
Early Photographers: Atget, Brady, and Genthe, September 8-October 8, 1951
Sub-Series
Abstract
An exhibition of photographs by early adopters of the medium, Eugene Atget, Mathew B. Brady, and Arnold Genthe. lent by the Museum of Modern Art, New York City and from the permanent collection of the Legion of Honor. The exhibition records span seven folders plus photographs.
Dates:
September 8-October 8, 1951
Paintings by Chaim Soutine, August 18-September 11, 1951
Sub-Series
Abstract
An exhibition of paintings by Belarus-born French Expressionist artist Chaim Soutine from 1915 to 1942, lent by the Museum of Modern Art, New York. The exhibition records span eight folders plus photographs.
Dates:
August 18-September 11, 1951