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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:

Historical Paintings by Charles Hoffbauer, September 16-November 13, 1949

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An exhibition of watercolors, oil paintings, and tapestry depicting historical events by French artist Charles Hoffbauer.

Dates: September 16-November 13, 1949

Inaugural Exposition of French Art in the California Palace of the Legion of Honor, 1924-1925, November 11, 1924-[April 1925]

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The California Palace of the Legion of Honor was opened with an exhibition of over 700 works. The exhibition records span 3 folders and several copies of the catalog are available in the archives.

Dates: November 11, 1924-[April 1925]

Isadora Duncan: A Selection of Drawings and Sketches by Jules Grandjouan, December 1, 1956-January 1, 1957

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An exhibition of drawings and sketches of American dancer Isadora Duncan by French artist Jules Grandjouan. The exhibition was arranged in memory of Duncan and sponsored by Mr. J. Harold Smith and Mrs. Isabel Cooper Smith under the auspices of the Artists’ Guild of America. The exhibition records span three folders plus a catalog, clippings, and photographs.

Dates: December 1, 1956-January 1, 1957

Jacob Stern Loan Collection, July 24-August 9, 1928

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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

Jacques Callot: Limner of the Outcast, August 25-October 7, 1951

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From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts collection, an exhibition of 60 etchings by seventeenth-century French Old Master artist Jacques Callot. The exhibition records span three folders.

Dates: August 25-October 7, 1951

Landscapes by Aston Knight, April 13-26, 1931

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An exhibition of 32 landscape paintings by French-born American artist Aston Knight. The exhibition records span 3 folders.

Dates: April 13-26, 1931

Leger Drawings [canceled], January 3-February 5, 1933

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An exhibition of drawings by French artist Fernand Leger. The exhibition records span one folder plus clippings.

Dates: January 3-February 5, 1933

Lithographs by Toulouse-Lautrec, October 1-22, 1946

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An exhibition of 28 lithographs by French Impressionist artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, lent by the Galerie St. Etienne of New York City. The exhibition records span three folders.

Dates: October 1-22, 1946

Loan Exhibition of 19th Century French Drawings, March 8-April 6, 1947

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An exhibition of over 150 drawings by the greatest nineteenth century French artists, including Ingres, Degas, Manet, Renoir, Seurat, Toulouse-Lautrec, and Van Gogh. The exhibition records span 18 folders plus a catalog, brochure, object and installation photographs, and a related magazine.

Dates: March 8-April 6, 1947

Loan Exhibition of Paintings and Drawings by Rosa Bonheur, September 1-[October 15 or November], 1935

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An exhibition of 15 paintings by the late French artist Rosa Bonheur, lent by Anna Elizabeth Klumpke. The exhibition records span four folders.

Dates: September 1-[October 15 or November], 1935