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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:

Napoleonic Broadsides, August 20-September 20, 1942

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An exhibition of 83 color engravings featuring anti-Napoleon caricatures, lent by M. Knoedler & Co., New York City. The prints were mostly by English artists, as well as some French artists. The exhibition records span two folders.

Dates: August 20-September 20, 1942

Napoleonic Souvenirs from the Museum of the Legion of Honor, Paris, [December 1953-January 1954]

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An exhibition of objects of the Napoleonic era from the Paris Legion of Honor, the museum after which the California Palace of the Legion of Honor was modeled. No materials remain for this exhibition.

Dates: [December 1953-January 1954]

New Installation of French Paintings from the Museum's Permanent Collection, October 9, 1954-[March 1955]

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A newly installed permanent exhibition of paintings by French artists from the permanent collection of the museum. No materials remain for this exhibition.

Dates: October 9, 1954-[March 1955]

Nineteenth Century French Painters, May 10-June 6, 1943

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An exhibition of 24 paintings by major nineteenth century French Impressionist artists, arranged with artworks from private collections and the museum's loan collections. The exhibition records span five folders.

Dates: May 10-June 6, 1943

Nineteenth Century Paintings from the Collection of Mr. Arthur Sachs, October 21, 1950

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An exhibition of 9 paintings by nineteenth-century French artists, from the collection of Arthur Sachs, supplemented by 6 paintings from the museum’s permanent and loan collections. The exhibition records span one folder of photographs plus coverage in the CPLH bulletin.

Dates: October 21, 1950

Old Masters of the Italian, Dutch, Flemish, and Spanish Schools, Loaned by the Beskow Galleries of Hollywood, January 1-[March 15], 1931

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25 Old Masters of the Dutch, Italian, Flemish, French, and Spanish schools, lent by the Axel Beskow Galleries of Los Angeles, California, supplemented by works from S&G Gump's of San Francisco. The exhibition records span three folders.

Dates: January 1-[March 15], 1931

Painting in France, 1939-1946, October 9-November 9, 1947

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An exhibition of 117 paintings created in France during World War II, arranged by the Association Francaise d’Action Artistique under the patronage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & the Ministry of National Education of France, in cooperation with the Whitney Museum of American Art. The exhibition was circulated by the American Federation of Arts. The exhibition records span five folders plus a catalog from the Whitney Museum and photographs.

Dates: October 9-November 9, 1947

Paintings and Drawings by Ingres, Lent by the Museum of Montauban, April 6-26, 1953

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An exhibition of drawings and paintings by French Neoclassical artist Ingres from the Ingres Museum at Montauban arranged by the Knoedler Galleries of New York City. The exhibition records span four folders plus a catalog and clippings.

Dates: April 6-26, 1953

Paintings and Watercolors from the Collection of J. Jerome Hill, October 3-November 3, 1953

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An exhibition of 30 oil paintings and watercolor paintings from the collection of James Jerome Hill, arranged by the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. The exhibition records span five folders plus a catalog.

Dates: October 3-November 3, 1953

Paintings by Chaim Soutine, August 18-September 11, 1951

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An exhibition of paintings by Belarus-born French Expressionist artist Chaim Soutine from 1915 to 1942, lent by the Museum of Modern Art, New York. The exhibition records span eight folders plus photographs.

Dates: August 18-September 11, 1951