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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:

Europe as Seen by American Printmakers, August 3-31, 1955

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From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, an exhibition of 60 etchings, engravings, and lithographs by American artists depicting famous monuments and landmarks of Europe. Shown at the San Francisco Public Library. The exhibition records span three folders.

Dates: August 3-31, 1955

Exhibition of French Painting from the Fifteenth Century to the Present Day, June 8-July 8, 1934

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A major exhibition of 267 representative works intended to map the development of painting in France since the fifteenth century. The exhibition records span 39 folders (about 2 boxes) plus copies of the catalog and clippings.

Dates: June 8-July 8, 1934

Exhibition of the Albert D. Lasker Collection of French Painting, March 17-April 4, 1954

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An exhibition of 67 paintings by French artists lent from the collection of American philanthropists Mr. and Mrs. Albert D. Lasker. The exhibition records span 10 folders plus catalogs and photographs.

Dates: March 17-April 4, 1954

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

Four Centuries of European Painting, January 8-29, 1934

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An exhibition of paintings by the most famous European masters of the sixteenth through nineteenth centuries, lent by Wildenstein and Co. of New York City. The exhibition records span four folders plus copies of the catalog and a clipping.

Dates: January 8-29, 1934

Fourth International Exhibition of Pictorial Photography, October 17-November 14, 1926

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An international exhibition of photographic prints representing the pictorial movement in photography, inclduing 291 prints from photographers from 17 countries. The exhibition records include copies of the exhibition catalog.

Dates: October 17-November 14, 1926

France Come to You: French Paintings from San Francisco Collections, November 6-21, 1948

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An exhibition of paintings and sculptures by nineteenth and twentieth century modern French artists, assembled from private art collections in San Francisco and the Bay Area. The exhibition records span four folders plus a catalog.

Dates: November 6-21, 1948

French and English Mezzotints, from the Archer M. Huntington Collection, May 3-June 2, 1932

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About 70 mezzotints in color and black-and-white by French and English artists from the Archer M. Huntington Collection. No materials remain for this exhibition.

Dates: May 3-June 2, 1932

French Art of the Book, March 4-April 4, 1949

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This exhibition comprises 250 fine books, illustrating all phases of the art of book making (binding, typography, illustration, etc.) in France from 1900 to 1948, with special emphasis upon the last ten years. The exhibition, lent by the French Government, is sponsored by a committee of leading San Francisco bibliophiles. This unique collection is being brought direct from France to San Francisco for its first showing in this country. (Source: Calendar March 1949)

Dates: March 4-April 4, 1949

French Chateaux of the Renaissance: Photographs of Famous Buildings, Sculpture, and Furniture of the Period, August 2-31, 1943

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An exhibition of about 40 photographs of buildings, sculpture, and furniture displaying the development of the Renaissance in France, emphasizing the conflict between medieval traditions and the new spirit of individualism of the period. The exhibition was arranged by Catherine E. Boyd of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston and circulated by The American Federation of Arts. The exhibition records span three folders.

Dates: August 2-31, 1943