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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:

James D. Phelan Memorial Collection of Drawings, May 31, 1932

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The inauguration of the James D. Phelan Memorial Collection of Drawings by Dutch, Flemish, Italian, and French artists of the fifteenth to eighteenth centuries. No materials remain for this exhibition.

Dates: May 31, 1932

Japanese Prints Collected by Arnold Genthe, February 28-March 28, 1953

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From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts collection, an exhibition of a collection of prints by Japanese artists collected by the American photographer Arnold Genthe and largely featuring Ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai. The exhibition records span three folders plus a bulletin and photographs.

Dates: February 28-March 28, 1953

Japanese Stencils from the Collection of John Huston, May 24-June 1952

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An exhibition of 45 stencils by eighteenth and nineteenth century Japanese artists, from the collection of Hollywood screenwriter and director John Huston. The exhibition records span two folders.

Dates: May 24-June 1952

Master Prints from the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection, Lent by the National Gallery of Art, November 5-26, 1950

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An exhibition of 50 prints by Old Masters of the fifteenth century to the twentieth century from the collection of Lessing J. Rosenwald, lent by the National Gallery of Art and circulated by the American Federation of Arts. The exhibition records span four folders.

Dates: November 5-26, 1950

Masterpieces of English Portraiture, June 25-August 10, 1941

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An exhibition of 21 Old Master portrait paintings by English artists, including Romney, Raeburn, Hoppner, and Lawrence, from the art collection of the late Edward T. Stotesbury. The exhibition records span eight folders plus a catalog and installation photographs.

Dates: June 25-August 10, 1941

Modern Drawings from the Wright Ludington Collection, [May 1942]

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An exhibition of 32 drawings by modern artists from the art collection of Wright S. Ludington, founding member of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. The exhibition records span three folders.

Dates: [May 1942]

Modern French Tapestries, January 5-[February 28], 1943

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An exhibition of tapestries by modern French artists, from the collection of Marie Cuttoli. The exhibition records span one folder.

Dates: January 5-[February 28], 1943

Museum of Dance and Theater, [September-October 1957]

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An exhibition showcasing the collection to be installed in the intended “Museum of Dance and Theater,” a project to build a permanent museum within Golden Gate Park to house the dance and theater collection of Legion of Honor co-founder Alma de Bretteville Spreckels. The exhibition records include a catalog.

Dates: [September-October 1957]

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

Offhand Blown Glass by John Burton, April 5-May 11, 1958

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An exhibition of 86 pieces of blown glass bottles and goblets by English-born American artist John Burton, modeled after ancient and traditional bottle designs. The exhibition records span three folders plus photographs.

Dates: April 5-May 11, 1958