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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 4 Collections and/or Records:

A Study of Currier and Ives, January 11-February 13, 1956

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Arranged by the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, an exhibition of about 50 color lithographs by the famed nineteenth century American printmakers Currier & Ives. Shown at the San Francisco Public Library. The exhibition records span four folders plus photographs.

Dates: January 11-February 13, 1956

Exhibition of Early Asiatic Art: Original Persian and Indian Miniatures, January 10-March 3, 1952

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An exhibition of miniature prints by thirteenth to twentieth century Persian and Indian artists from the collection of William P. Cleary, arranged by the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts. Shown at the San Francisco Public Library. The exhibition records span five folders.

Dates: January 10-March 3, 1952

Prints of Wit and Humor Relating to National Laugh Week, April 1-14, 1953

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Arranged by the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, an exhibition of humorous and satirical cartoons from New Yorker and other magazines, as well as jest books from the Nat Schmulowitz Collection of Wit and Humor. Installed in conjunction with National Laugh Week. Shown at the San Francisco Public Library. The exhibition records span four folders.

Dates: April 1-14, 1953

Wit and Humor: Prints and Books from the Schmulowitz Collection, April 1-30, 1955

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An exhibition of about 60 prints from the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts alongside a selection of books from the Nat Schmulowitz Collection of Wit and Humor from the permanent collection of the San Francisco Public Library. The exhibition records span seven folders.

Dates: April 1-30, 1955