permanent collections
Found in 211 Collections and/or Records:
14 Recent American Paintings, November 3-December 2, 1951
An exhibition of 14 paintings by American artists, including 10 works recently acquired by the Legion of Honor as purchases from the museum’s annual exhibitions. The exhibition records span one folder of photographs.
18th and 19th Century Porcelains, from the Spreckels Collection, November 3-December 31, 1954
An exhibition of porcelains by eighteenth and nineteenth century artists from the Alma de Bretteville Spreckels collection of the Legion’s permanent collection. No materials remain for this exhibition.
19th and 20th Century American Paintings from the Museum Collections, April 8-24, 1949
An exhibition of 19th and 20th century American paintings from the Legion of Honor permanent collections. No materials remain for this exhibition.
19th and 20th Century Landscapes from the Permanent Collection of the Museum, [December 1949]-January 31, 1950
An exhibition of 19th and 20th century landscapes from the Legion of Honor’s permanent collection. It is unknown in what medium the artworks were created. No materials remain for this exhibition.
19th Century Children's Book Illustrations, November 5-27, 1955
Arranged by the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, an exhibition of color wood engraving illustrations from children’s books by nineteenth century British artists Kate Greenaway and Walter Crane. Shown at the San Francisco Public Library. The exhibition records span two folders.
19th Century French Paintings from the Museum's Collection, [June]-October 20, 1957
An exhibition of paintings by nineteenth century French artists arranged from the permanent collection of the Legion of Honor. No materials remain for this exhibition.
75 Years of American Painting, March 2-25, 1942
An exhibition of 39 paintings by American artists surveying the development of painting in the U.S. during the previous 75 years. The exhibition records span three folders.
A Graphic Panorama of the Rise and Fall of Napolean I, September 15-October 25, 1954
From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, an exhibition of lithographs depicting significant events in the life and the reign of the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. Shown at the San Francisco Public Library. The exhibition records span three folders.
A Historical Survey of the Graphic Arts: The Development of Various Techniques in Printmaking, October 22-November 27, 1955
From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, an exhibition explaining the history of printmaking, including about 100 woodblock prints, as well as original printing plates and blocks, from the fifteenth through twentieth century. The exhibition records span eight folders plus photographs.
A Selection of American Prints, 1900-1953, January 8-February 15, 1954
From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, an exhibition of prints by American artists during the first half of the twentieth century. Shown at the San Francisco Public Library. The exhibition records span three folders.