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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:

Eugen Neuhaus Collection of Russian Ikons, November 20-December 31, 1930

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An exhibition of Russian religious works collected by Professor at the University of California, Berkeley Eugen Neuhaus during a recent trip to Russia. No exhibition materials remain for the exhibition.

Dates: November 20-December 31, 1930

European Rooms in Miniature by Mrs. James Ward Thorne, September 1-December 31, 1948

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An exhibition of the collection of 30 miniature rooms of England and France from the sixteenth to twentieth century by American artist Narcissa Niblack Thorne (Mrs. James Ward Thorne). The exhibition records span nine folders plus catalog and photographs.

Dates: September 1-December 31, 1948

Exhibition of Ancient Glass, March 12-[August] 1948

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An exhibition of a collection of ancient glass objects created in the Middle East, assembled in Lebanon during the late nineteenth-century. The exhibition records span seven folders and include installation and object photographs.

Dates: March 12-[August] 1948

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

Exhibition of the Albert D. Lasker Collection of French Painting, March 17-April 4, 1954

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An exhibition of 67 paintings by French artists lent from the collection of American philanthropists Mr. and Mrs. Albert D. Lasker. The exhibition records span 10 folders plus catalogs and photographs.

Dates: March 17-April 4, 1954

France Come to You: French Paintings from San Francisco Collections, November 6-21, 1948

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An exhibition of paintings and sculptures by nineteenth and twentieth century modern French artists, assembled from private art collections in San Francisco and the Bay Area. The exhibition records span four folders plus a catalog.

Dates: November 6-21, 1948

French Prints, 1500-1800, from the Moore S. Achenbach Collection, September 9-[30], 1948

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An exhibition of about 50 prints by French artists from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century from the collection of Moore S. Achenbach. The exhibition records span three folders.

Dates: September 9-[30], 1948

French Silver and Other Examples of the European Decorative Arts from the Catherine D. Wentworth Collection, July 30, 1949-[January 1950]

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An exhibition of French silver and other European decorative arts from the collection of Catherine D. Wentworth.

Dates: July 30, 1949-[January 1950]

Frescoes and Other Chinese Art Objects from the Collection of Henry H. Hart, November 1-30, 1932

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An exhibition of frescoes and other Chinese art objects from the collection of Henry H. Hart. No materials remain from the exhibition.

Dates: November 1-30, 1932

Fukusas or "Gift-Wish Cloths," Lent by C.L. Bamberger, [June 15-July 1930]

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An exhibition of 16 Japanese Fukusas, or “Gift-Wish Cloths,” lent by C.L. Bamberger. The exhibition records span one folder.

Dates: [June 15-July 1930]