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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:

Masterpieces of Drawing from the Museum at Besancon France, April 13-May 8, 1955

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An exhibition of 55 drawings by seventeenth and eighteenth century French and Italian artists lent by the Museum of Besancon, France and circulated by M. Knoedler Gallery & Co., Inc. The exhibition records span five folders plus a catalog, clippings, and photographs.

Dates: April 13-May 8, 1955

Masterpieces of Eighteenth Century French Art Lent by the Museums of France, September 16-November 13, 1949

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A collection of 18th century paintings, drawings, and tapestries lent by eighteen Museums of France in commemoration of the Legion of Honor’s 25th anniversary, presented alongside furniture and decorative arts from the Museum’s permanent collection.

Dates: September 16-November 13, 1949

Memorial Exhibition for Christian Berard, January 12-February 12, 1951

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A memorial retrospective exhibition of oil paintings, drawings, sketches, and theater costumes by the late French artist Christian Berard, arranged by The Institute of Contemporary Art Boston. The exhibition records span six folders plus a catalog and photographs.

Dates: January 12-February 12, 1951

Memorial Exhibition of the Paintings of Jules Pages, September 13-October 13, 1946

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A retrospective exhibition of 26 paintings by the late American artist Jules Pages. The exhibition records span four folders plus a bulletin and clippings.

Dates: September 13-October 13, 1946

Memorial Exhibition of Watercolors and Drawings by Simeon Pelenc, May 15-[June] 1937

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A memorial exhibition of pencil drawings and watercolor paintings by French-born American artist Simeon Pelenc, lent by the artist’s wife Helen. The exhibition records span four folders.

Dates: May 15-[June] 1937

Merci Train, February 23-April 3, 1949

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An exhibition of items given to the State of California as a part of the Merci Train, a train of 49 French railroad boxcars filled with tens of thousands of gifts of gratitude by individual French citizens in acknowledgement of the Friendship Train, an effort that delivered more than 700 American boxcars of relief goods to France in the aftermath of World War II. The boxcar itself was also displayed in front of the Legion of Honor.

Dates: February 23-April 3, 1949

Military Conquests of Louis XIV by Court Engravers, April 18-June 7, 1953

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From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts collection, an exhibition of engravings depicting the French victory in the Dutch War between 1672 and 1678 under king Louis XIV by artists within his court. The exhibition records span three folders plus photographs.

Dates: April 18-June 7, 1953

Modern French Prints, Lent by the French Government, September 9-[30], 1948

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An exhibition of 160 prints by nineteenth and twentieth century French artists. The exhibition records span three folders plus a catalog.

Dates: September 9-[30], 1948

Modern French Tapestries, January 5-[February 28], 1943

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An exhibition of tapestries by modern French artists, from the collection of Marie Cuttoli. The exhibition records span one folder.

Dates: January 5-[February 28], 1943

Modern French Tapestries, February 10-24, 1948

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An exhibition displaying the advancements in tapestry-making by the best modern French tapestry houses that began in Paris in 1930, including such artists as Matisse, Dufy, Miro, Lurcat, Rouault, and Saint-Saens. The works were lent by the French government and arranged for exhibition in the United States by the Associated American Artists. The exhibition records span five folders plus a brochure, object photographs, and publicity photographs.

Dates: February 10-24, 1948