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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 103 Collections and/or Records:

The Andre J. Kahn Collection of Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century French Paintings, October 15-[November] 1958

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An exhibition of the 21 paintings by nineteenth and twentieth century French artists recently donated to the museum by American collector Andre J. Khan. The exhibition records span one folder of expense information, plus a catalog and photographs.

Dates: October 15-[November] 1958

The French in California: A Pioneer Exhibition, November 11-30, 1950

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An exhibition of paintings, drawings, lithographs, photographs, furniture, maps, costumes, and other objects dating from 1850 to 1906 arranged by the French Centennial Committee. The exhibition records span five folders plus a catalog.

Dates: November 11-30, 1950

The Garden: Classical and Romantic, April 5-May 18, 1952

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From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts collection, an exhibition of prints surveying the evolution of garden decoration from the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries by French, English, German, Dutch, Swedish, and Italian artists. The exhibition records span four folders plus photographs.

Dates: April 5-May 18, 1952

The Passion According to St. John: Prints by Charles Bouleau, [May]-May 31, 1954

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From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts collection, an exhibition of prints depicting the passion of Christian St. John, by French artist Charles Bouleau. No materials remain for this exhibition.

Dates: [May]-May 31, 1954

The Trend in Easel Painting, May 3-22, 1937

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An exhibition of thirty paintings created on easels by American, English, French, German, Hungarian, and Mexican artists. The exhibition records span four folders plus a catalog and object photographs.

Dates: May 3-22, 1937

The Work of Auguste Rodin: Centennial Exhibition, November 11-[December 31], 1940

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An exhibition of more than 30 bronze and marble sculptures, 53 plasters, and 9 watercolor drawings by Auguste Rodin from the museum permanent collection purchased by Alma de Bretteville Spreckels. No materials remain for this exhibition.

Dates: November 11-[December 31], 1940

The Works of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901), [February 16]-March 15, 1951

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An exhibition of 31 paintings and 6 drawings by nineteenth-century French artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec from the Musée Toulouse-Lautrec in Albi, France plus a portrait of Lautrec by Vuillard, circulated by the Knoedler Galleries of New York City. The exhibition records span eight folders plus a catalog and photographs.

Dates: [February 16]-March 15, 1951

Thirty-five French Paintings of the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries, July 16-September 5, 1955

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An exhibition of 35 paintings by nineteenth and twentieth century French artists, lent by M. Knoedler Gallery & Co., Inc. and Wildenstein & Co., Inc. The exhibition records span three folders plus object photographs.

Dates: July 16-September 5, 1955

Treasures of the Jacquemart-Andrew Museum, Paris, May 4-27, 1956

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An exhibition of 50 paintings and sculptures by French, Italian, Dutch, and Flemish Old Master artists from the Jacquemart-Andre Museum, arranged by Wildenstein and Co., Inc. The exhibition records span six folders plus a catalog and photographs.

Dates: May 4-27, 1956

Watercolors and Drawings by Gavarni, May 22-June 20, 1954

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An exhibition of 50 drawings and watercolor paintings by nineteenth-century French artist Paul Gavarni, lent from the Walters Art Gallery and the National Gallery of Art. The exhibition was arranged and circulated by the Smithsonian Institution. The exhibition records span five folders plus a catalog.

Dates: May 22-June 20, 1954