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 2 Collections and/or Records:
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Jacques Arpels of Paris, June 6-October 10, 1957
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An exhibition of 15 paintings by French Modern artists Pierre Bonnard, Edouard Vuillard, Odilon Redon, and Chaim Soutine, from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Jacques Arpels of the Van Cleef & Arpels luxury jewelry family. The exhibition records span four folders.
Dates:
June 6-October 10, 1957
Paintings by Chaim Soutine, August 18-September 11, 1951
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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