permanent collections
Found in 211 Collections and/or Records:
Art Collection of Alma de Bretteville Spreckels, May 30-October 30, 1926
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.
Arthur Putnam, November 18-December 30, 1932
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.
Artists at Work, July 26-September 1, 1952
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.
Bit and Spur: A Horse Show, October 14-November 14, 1953
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.
Bronze Sculptures by Arthur Putnam, March 1958
A new permanent exhibition showcasing bronze sculptures by American artist Arthur Putnam from the Spreckels collection. The exhibition records include a catalog.
Bronzes by Arthur Putnam, Gift of Mrs. Alma Spreckels Awl, July 1-[August] 1943
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.
Bronzes by Theodore Riviere and Arthur Putnam from the Spreckels Collection, January 16-[April] 1945
An exhibition of bronze sculptures by the American artist Arthur Putnam and the French artist Theodore Riviere in the Spreckels permanent collection of the Legion of Honor. No materials remain for this exhibition.
California Collects: North and South, March 7-April 6, 1958
An exhibition of paintings by European artists from the Renaissance to the twentieth century as represented in public and private collections in California, sponsored by the Art Council of the University of California, Los Angeles and the Patrons of Art and Music auxiliary of the Legion of Honor. The exhibition records span six folders plus a catalog and photographs.
Camp Fire Girls "Treasure Trails" Project, [April 1941]
An exhibition of artworks from the Legion of Honor permanent collection displayed alongside projects created by members of Bay Area Camp Fire Girls troops. The exhibition records span six folders.
Chiaroscuro in Printmaking, January 24-March 2, 1952
From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts collection, an exhibition of prints surveying the development of chiaroscuro as a printmaking technique from the sixteenth to twentieth centuries. The exhibition records span four folders plus photographs.