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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 211 Collections and/or Records:

English Color Prints, Gift of Archer M. Huntington, [June 25-August 10, 1941]

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A small exhibition of prints in color by English artists from the museum’s permanent collection gifts by Archer M. Huntington. No materials remain for this exhibition.

Dates: [June 25-August 10, 1941]

Europe as Seen by American Printmakers, August 3-31, 1955

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From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, an exhibition of 60 etchings, engravings, and lithographs by American artists depicting famous monuments and landmarks of Europe. Shown at the San Francisco Public Library. The exhibition records span three folders.

Dates: August 3-31, 1955

Examples of American Painting from the Museum Collections, January 14-February 29, 1944

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An exhibition of paintings by American artists held in the Legion’s permanent collection. No materials remain for this exhibition.

Dates: January 14-February 29, 1944

Exhibition Celebrating the State Centennial: Victorian California, September 9-October 15, 1950

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An exhibition of late-nineteenth century paintings and sculptures displaying California during the Victorian era. The exhibition records span four folders plus a brochure and photographs.

Dates: September 9-October 15, 1950

Exhibition of Aluminum Sculpture by Anna Hyatt Huntington, July 6-30, 1944

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An exhibition of 20 aluminum sculptures of animals by American artist Anna Hyatt Huntington. The exhibition records span five folders plus a catalog and installation photographs.

Dates: July 6-30, 1944

Exhibition of Fine Printing, [November-December 1957]

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From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, an exhibition of prints. No materials remain for this exhibition.

Dates: [November-December 1957]

Faces and Figures, [June]-June 29, 1957

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From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, an exhibition of 80 prints of portraits of famous historical figures from the sixteenth to mid-twentieth century. Shown at the San Francisco Public Library. The exhibition records span two folders.

Dates: [June]-June 29, 1957

Fifth Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting, January 24-March 2, 1952

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The fifth annual exhibition of 150 paintings by contemporary American artists at the Legion of Honor, selected by Thomas Carr Howe, Jr. The exhibition records span 10 folders plus a catalog, bulletin, clippings, and photographs.

Dates: January 24-March 2, 1952

Fine Feathers Make Fine Birds: Fancies of Fashion in Former Centuries, September 10-October 5, 1957

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From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, an exhibition of prints and objects surveying feathers in fashion history. Shown at the San Francisco Public Library. The exhibition records span three folders.

Dates: September 10-October 5, 1957

Five Centuries of Graphic Art: Select Prints from the Achenbach Collection, [April-June 1949]

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An exhibition of prints from the Achenbach Collection representing work from five centuries, on display at the San Francisco Public Library. No materials remain for this exhibition.

Dates: [April-June 1949]