permanent collections
Found in 211 Collections and/or Records:
Chinese Color Woodcuts from the Ten Bamboo Hall, August 31-September 29, 1961
At the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, an exhibition of the famous color woodcut series “Collection of Writings and Pictures of the Ten Bamboo Hall” by seventeenth century Chinese artist Hu Cheng-Yen. This collection had recently been donated to the Foundation by its namesake, Moore S. Achenbach. The exhibition records span two folders.
Chinese Export Porcelain, September 17-October 18, 1953
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.
Chinese Paper Gods: Deities of the Household Religious Ceremonies, January 17-February 23, 1953
From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts collection, an exhibition of hand-colored woodcut Machang paper gods used in household religious ceremonies by Chinese families. The exhibition records span nine folders plus a catalog and photographs.
Cliches-Verre: An Experiment by Artists of the Barbizon School, January 8-February 20, 1955
From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, an exhibition of 40 “cliches-verre” (glass prints) by nineteenth century French artists of the Barbizon school. The exhibition records span three folders plus photographs.
Contemporary Painting from the Museum's Permanent Collection, January 4-[March] 1945
An exhibition of paintings by contemporary artists in the Legion of Honor’s permanent collection. Little else is known about this exhibition and no materials remain.
Contemporary Painting of the United States and Mexico from the Museum Collections, [February 1946]
An exhibition of paintings by contemporary American and Mexican artists from the permanent collections of the museum. Little else is known about this exhibition and no materials remain.
Contemporary Paintings from the Museum and Private Collections, [March]-March 31, 1951
An exhibition of paintings by contemporary artists from the collection of the Legion of Honor and local private collections. Little else is known about this exhibition and no materials remain.
Contest and Conquest: 60 Prints Relating to Games and Sporting Activities, August 2-September 6, 1954
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.
Dutch and Flemish Painting, August 17-[September] 1942
An exhibition of Dutch and Flemish painting from the Legion of Honor permanent collection, including Fabritius, Slingeland, and members of the Haarlem school. No materials remain for this exhibition.
Dutch and Flemish Paintings from the Albert Campbell Hooper Collection and the Jacob Stern Loan Collection, August 6 to October 28, 1945
An exhibition of paintings by Dutch and Flemish artists compiled from two collections of the museum, the Albert Campbell Hooper Collection, a 400 object permanent collection donated in 1943, and the Jacob Stern Collection, a loan collection lent in 1928. No materials remain for this exhibition.