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permanent collections

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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Collections in a museum, gallery, special collection, or library comprising works that are owned by the institution, as distinct from works that are on the premises or in the institution's care or possession temporarily, such as loans and deposits.

Found in 39 Collections and/or Records:

19th Century Children's Book Illustrations, November 5-27, 1955

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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.

Dates: November 5-27, 1955

A Graphic Panorama of the Rise and Fall of Napolean I, September 15-October 25, 1954

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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.

Dates: September 15-October 25, 1954

A Selection of American Prints, 1900-1953, January 8-February 15, 1954

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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.

Dates: January 8-February 15, 1954

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

Annual Exhibition of Wit and Humor, April 14-May 16, 1956

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From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, the fourth annual exhibition of wit and humor in graphic arts comparing American artist Gluyas Williams with nineteenth century French satire artist Honore Daumier. Shown at the San Francisco Public Library. The exhibition records span four folders plus photographs.

Dates: April 14-May 16, 1956

Annual Wit and Humor Show 1957: Joe Miller's Jest Book and William Hogarth, [April 1957]

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Arranged by the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, an exhibition of the eighteenth century “Jest Book” by English stage actor Joe Miller alongside prints by eighteenth century English satire artist William Hogarth. Shown at the San Francisco Public Library. The exhibition records span two folders.

Dates: [April 1957]

Artists at Work, July 26-September 1, 1952

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From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts collection, an exhibition of prints showing artists at work in their profession. The exhibition records span three folders.

Dates: July 26-September 1, 1952

Bit and Spur: A Horse Show, October 14-November 14, 1953

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From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts collection, an exhibition of prints of horses by sixteenth to nineteenth century artists. Shown at the San Francisco Public Library. The exhibition records span four folders.

Dates: October 14-November 14, 1953

Contest and Conquest: 60 Prints Relating to Games and Sporting Activities, August 2-September 6, 1954

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From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, an exhibition of prints depicting sports and games. Shown at the San Francisco Public Library. The exhibition records span one folder of an exhibition description.

Dates: August 2-September 6, 1954

Early San Francisco, June 27-July 31, 1955

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Arranged by the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, an exhibition of 60 etchings, lithographs, and engravings depicting San Francisco between 1849 and 1920, from the Achenbach, the Legion of Honor’s permanent collections, and the California Historical Society of San Francisco. Shown at the San Francisco Public Library. The exhibition records span four folders.

Dates: June 27-July 31, 1955