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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 128 Collections and/or Records:

Art Collection of the Honorable T. B. Walker, July 24, 1925-March 11, 1926

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The Art Collection of the Honorable T. B. Walker, Jul 24, 1925-Mar 11, 1926 Exhibition Records details the planning and installation of T.B. Walker's famed art collection at the Legion of Honor in 1925. This exhibition took place before Walker opened his own museum which became The Walker Art Gallery (now the Walker Art Center) in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1927. The exhibition records span five folders plus several copies of the catalog and clippings.

Dates: July 24, 1925-March 11, 1926

Art of the Ancient Mediterranean, March 1-May 22, 1955

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An exhibition of portrait sculptures by Roman artists of the first century, lent by Mr. and Mrs. James W. Osgood. This was the first public exhibition of this collection. No materials remain for this exhibition.

Dates: March 1-May 22, 1955

Berthe Morisot and her Circle from the Collection of Mme. Ernest Rouart, August 21-September 20, 1953

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An exhibition of paintings by French Impressionist artist Berthe Morisot and her circle of friends, from the collection of the artist’s daughter Julie Manet. The exhibition records span seven folders plus a catalog and photographs.

Dates: August 21-September 20, 1953

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

Calligraphy and Form in Chinese Art, March 31-May 13, 1951

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An exhibition of manuscripts, paintings, block prints, ceramics, bronzes, and sculpture by Chinese artists from private collections. The exhibition records span two folders plus photographs.

Dates: March 31-May 13, 1951

Carved Jade, Lent by Mrs. Ralph Ellis, December 20, 1930-[July 1931]

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An exhibition of 250 pieces of carved jade, lent to the Legion of Honor by Mrs. Ralph Ellis of Berkeley, California and Jericho, Long Island, New York. No exhibition materials remain for the exhibition.

Dates: December 20, 1930-[July 1931]

Cast Iron Toys, from the Collection of Mary L. Lowell, July 14-September 3, 1951

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An exhibition of 41 toys made of cast iron from the collection of Mary L. Lowell of San Francisco. The exhibition records span three folders.

Dates: July 14-September 3, 1951

Children's Paintings from the Collection of Miss Fanny Brice, October 20-November 28, 1943

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An exhibition of 48 paintings by children all over the world collected by Ludwig and Erick Charell for American comedian and actress Fanny Brice. The exhibition was circulated by the Western Association of Art Museum Directors. The exhibition records span five folders.

Dates: October 20-November 28, 1943

Chinese Art, Lent by Henry H. Hart, [April]-June 10, 1932

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An exhibition of Chinese frescoes, stone carvings, and ancient temple tapestry hangings, lent by Henry R. Hart. No materials remain for this exhibition.

Dates: [April]-June 10, 1932

Chinese Color Woodcuts from the Ten Bamboo Hall, August 31-September 29, 1961

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At the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, an exhibition of the famous color woodcut series “Collection of Writings and Pictures of the Ten Bamboo Hall” by seventeenth century Chinese artist Hu Cheng-Yen. This collection had recently been donated to the Foundation by its namesake, Moore S. Achenbach. The exhibition records span two folders.

Dates: August 31-September 29, 1961