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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:

French Decorative Arts from the Golden Gate International Exposition, [April 1945]

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An exhibition of decorative arts by French artists that had been shown at the 1939 to 1940 Golden Gate International Exposition. No materials remain for this exhibition.

Dates: [April 1945]

French Drawings: Masterpieces from Seven Centuries, March 7-April 10, 1956

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A loan exhibition surveying the development of drawing by French artists from the thirteenth to nineteenth centuries, organized by L’Association Française d’Action Artistique and circulated by the Art Institute of Chicago. The exhibition records span eight folders plus a catalog, bulletin, and photographs.

Dates: March 7-April 10, 1956

French Impressionist Paintings from the Museum's Collections, August 21-September 20, 1953

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An exhibition of paintings by nineteenth century French Impressionist artists from the permanent collection of the Legion of Honor. No materials remain for this exhibition.

Dates: August 21-September 20, 1953

French Masters from the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, November 5-23, 1948

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An exhibition of artworks by the greatest French artists of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. No materials remain for this exhibition.

Dates: November 5-23, 1948

French Paintings from the Louvre Museum, June 8-October 1, 1934

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An exhibition of 11 French paintings lent by the Louvre Museum in Paris. The exhibition records span one folder.

Dates: June 8-October 1, 1934

French Prints, 1500-1800, from the Moore S. Achenbach Collection, September 9-[30], 1948

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An exhibition of about 50 prints by French artists from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century from the collection of Moore S. Achenbach. The exhibition records span three folders.

Dates: September 9-[30], 1948

French Prints from the Achenbach Collection: An Exhibit Celebrating the Two Thousandth Anniversary of Paris, [April]-May 14, 1951

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From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts collection, an exhibition of prints by French artists shown at the City of Paris Gallery in San Francisco in celebration of the two thousandth anniversary of the founding of Paris, France. The exhibition records span one folder of lender correspondence.

Dates: [April]-May 14, 1951

French Silver and Other Examples of the European Decorative Arts from the Catherine D. Wentworth Collection, July 30, 1949-[January 1950]

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An exhibition of French silver and other European decorative arts from the collection of Catherine D. Wentworth.

Dates: July 30, 1949-[January 1950]

Group of Contemporary American and European Watercolors, Loaned by Mrs. Marie Sterner, New York City, December 23, 1930-January 22, 1931

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An exhibition of contemporary watercolor paintings by American and European artists, lent by the Marie Sterner Gallery. The exhibition records span two folders and include a price list and shipping correspondence.

Dates: December 23, 1930-January 22, 1931

Henry Wolf: American Wood Engraver, December 1, 1951-January 6, 1952

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From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts collection, an exhibition of wood engravings by French-born American artist Henry Wolf. Shown at the San Francisco Public Library. The exhibition records span four folders.

Dates: December 1, 1951-January 6, 1952