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art collections

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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Accumulations or groupings of works of art that are acquired and assembled by private individuals or public institutions.

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

American Paintings, 1815-1865, May 23-June 30, 1957

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An exhibition of 136 paintings by early nineteenth century American artists selected from the M. & M. Karolik permanent collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, exhibited alongside 14 paintings from the private collection of Maxim Karolik. The installation at the Legion of Honor was sponsored by the museum's auxiliary, the Patrons of Art and Music. The exhibition records span six folders plus a catalog and photographs.

Dates: May 23-June 30, 1957

California Collects: North and South, March 7-April 6, 1958

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An exhibition of paintings by European artists from the Renaissance to the twentieth century as represented in public and private collections in California, sponsored by the Art Council of the University of California, Los Angeles and the Patrons of Art and Music auxiliary of the Legion of Honor. The exhibition records span six folders plus a catalog and photographs.

Dates: March 7-April 6, 1958

Collection of Mr. and Mrs. William Goetz, April 14-May 31, 1959

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An exhibition of 65 paintings and 3 sculptures by French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist artists, lent by American collectors William Goetz and Edith Mayer and sponsored by the Patrons of Art and Music. The exhibition records span 14 folders plus a catalog, clippings, photographs, and a scrapbook.

Dates: April 14-May 31, 1959

Paintings from the Collection of Mrs. Mellon Bruce, June 15-July 30, 1961

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An exhibition of 75 paintings by nineteenth century French artists lent by Ailsa Mellon Bruce, sponsored by the Patrons of Art and Music auxiliary. The exhibition records span 12 folders plus a catalog, a related magazine, clippings, photographs, and scrapbook.

Dates: June 15-July 30, 1961

The Gladys Lloyd Robinson and Edward G. Robinson Collection, November 21, 1956-January 13, 1957

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An exhibition of paintings by Impressionist and Post-Impressionist artists collected by Gladys Lloyd Robinson and Edward G. Robinson, sponsored by the Patrons of Art and Music. The exhibition records span seven folders plus a catalog, bulletin, clipping, and photographs.

Dates: November 21, 1956-January 13, 1957

Treasures of the DeVean Collection, February 13-March 20, 1960

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Arranged by the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, an exhibition of a recently acquired collection of prints by twentieth century Expressionist and Fauvist artists. The exhibition records span four folders.

Dates: February 13-March 20, 1960