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:
Bronzes by Theodore Riviere and Arthur Putnam from the Spreckels Collection, January 16-[April] 1945
Sub-Series
Abstract
An exhibition of bronze sculptures by the American artist Arthur Putnam and the French artist Theodore Riviere in the Spreckels permanent collection of the Legion of Honor. No materials remain for this exhibition.
Dates:
January 16-[April] 1945
Jacob Stern Loan Collection, July 24-August 9, 1928
Sub-Series
Abstract
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