permanent collections

The Art Collection of Alma de Bretteville Spreckels, [Mar-Oct 1926] Exhibition Records details the March to October 1926 exhibition. Some of this collection became part of the Legion of Honor’s permanent collection, as it was Alma de Bretteville Spreckels who co-founded and supported the museum.

A special exhibition of the work of American sculptor Arthur Putnam, shown in celebration of the publication of a biography on Putnam written by Julie H. Heyneman. The exhibition records span three folders.

An exhibition of bronze sculpture by the late American artist Arthur Putnam which had been donated to the museum by Legion co-founder Alma de Bretteville Spreckels Awl. No materials remain for this exhibition.

An exhibition of export porcelain dishes by Chinese artists of the middle ages, celebrating a recent gift to the museum by Legion of Honor co-founder, Alma de Bretteville Spreckels. Additional loans were made by Mrs. D.C. Ashley and Mrs. James V. Coleman. The exhibition records span one folder plus a bulletin, clippings, and photographs.

An exhibition of vases from ancient Greece from the Legion permanent collection donated by museum co-founder Alma de Bretteville Spreckels. No materials remain for this exhibition.

The California Palace of the Legion of Honor was opened with an exhibition of over 700 works. The exhibition records span 3 folders and several copies of the catalog are available in the archives.

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.

An exhibition of textiles from Romania from the Spreckels collection, donated to the Legion of Honor by co-founder Alma de Bretteville Spreckels. No materials remain for this exhibition.

An exhibition of about 120 bronze sculptures and a small group of pencil drawings by the late Arthur Putnam. Much of the collection was provided by Alma de Bretteville Spreckels, co-founder of the Legion of Honor and patron of Putnam’s. No exhibition materials remain for the exhibition.

An exhibition of 13 sculptures by the French artist Theodore Riviere which were among a recent donation of artworks by Legion co-founder Alma de Bretteville Spreckels Awl. No materials remain for this exhibition.