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paintings (visual works)

 Subject
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 4 Collections and/or Records:

Foreign Section of the Twenty-Sixth International Exhibition of Paintings from the Carnegie Institute, April 2-May 13, 1928

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An exhibition of 278 of the best recent paintings of noted artists from fifteen European countries, lent by the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The exhibition records span one folder plus a few copies of the exhibition catalog.

Dates: April 2-May 13, 1928

Objects as Subjects, May 21-June 11, 1946

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An exhibition of 15 still life paintings by 20th century artists, circulated by the Museum of Modern Art, New York. The exhibition records span five folders.

Dates: May 21-June 11, 1946

Paintings, Drawings, Lithographs by Henri Matisse and his Contemporaries, April 15-May 10, 1926

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An exhibition of 65 works that featured Henri Matisse and his contemporaries, exploring the Modernist movement in France of the early 20th century. The exhibition was lent by Henri's son, Pierre Matisee, as part of a tour. One copy of the exhibition catalog remains in the exhibition records.

Dates: April 15-May 10, 1926

Watercolors and Drawings from the Collection of Vincent Price, August 2-27, 1950

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An exhibition of 16 drawings and paintings from the collection of actor Vincent Price of Los Angeles. The exhibition records span two folders plus a catalog and object photographs.

Dates: August 2-27, 1950