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paintings (visual works)

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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Unique works in which images are formed primarily by the direct application of pigments suspended in oil, water, egg yolk, molten wax, or other liquid, arranged in masses of color, onto a generally two-dimensional surface.

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

First Exhibition of Selected Paintings by American Artists, November 14, 1926-January 31, 1927

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An exhibition of 223 paintings by American artists intended to represent the achievements of American Art to the day. The exhibition records span one folder plus a few copies of the exhibition catalog.

Dates: November 14, 1926-January 31, 1927

Gordon Blanding Collection: Paintings by Keith, Bierstadt, Verboeckhoven, Wenglein, and Latimer, July 6-October 28, 1945

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An exhibition of paintings by William Keith, Albert Bierstadt, Louis Verboeckhoven, Josef Wenglein, and Lorenzo P. Latimer from the Gordon Blanding permanent collection of the museum. No materials remain for this exhibition.

Dates: July 6-October 28, 1945

Paintings by William Keith from the Gordon Blanding Collection, [December 1949]

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An exhibition of paintings by Scottish-American painter and printmaker William Keith selected from the Legion of Honor’s Gordon Blanding Collection. No materials remain for this exhibition.

Dates: [December 1949]

Paintings by William Keith Lent by His Granddaughter Alice Keith, [June-July 1928]

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On long term loan from the artist’s granddaughter Alice Keith, three paintings by famed California landscape painter William Keith were exhibited from June to July 1928 Legion of Honor. Only three works were exhibited: Carmel Bay, The Golden Heritage, and The Russian River. This collection of exhibition records detail the planning of and sales of artworks from the exhibition.

Dates: [June-July 1928]

The Gordon Blanding Collection, August 13-September 30, 1947

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The annual showing of the Gordon Blanding collection, a permanent collection of 15 artworks donated in 1941 from the estate of the local attorney Gordon Blanding. No materials remain for this exhibition.

Dates: August 13-September 30, 1947

The Gordon Blanding Collection, August 6-September 19, 1948

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The annual showing of the Gordon Blanding collection, a permanent collection of 15 artworks donated in 1941 from the estate of the local attorney Gordon Blanding. No materials remain for this exhibition.

Dates: August 6-September 19, 1948

The Gordon Blanding Collection, [March-April 1941]

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An exhibition of a recent donation to the City and County of San Francisco of 15 oil paintings from the estate of the local attorney Gordon Blanding. No materials remain for this exhibition.

Dates: [March-April 1941]

Watercolors by William Keith, July 18-September 15, 1946

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An exhibition of watercolor paintings by American nineteenth century artist William Keith from the Gordon Blanding collection of the museum’s permanent collection. This was the sixth year annual display of the collection that was donated in 1940. No materials remain from this exhibition.

Dates: July 18-September 15, 1946