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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 11 Collections and/or Records:

A Winter Invitational Exhibition, January 23-February 28, 1960

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An exhibition of 89 paintings by American artists based in Northern California arranged by the Legion of Honor from museums and galleries across the U.S. The exhibition records span six folders plus a catalog and photographs.

Dates: January 23-February 28, 1960

All About the Circus, September 12-October 12, 1959

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An exhibition of paintings, sculptures, and drawings by nineteenth and twentieth century artists depicting the circus, arranged by the Santa Barbara Museum of Art in association with the Legion of Honor, sponsored by the Patrons of Art and Music auxiliary and the Santa Barbara Museum Women’s Board. The exhibition records span six folders plus a catalog, clippings, and photographs.

Dates: September 12-October 12, 1959

American Paintings, 1815-1865, May 23-June 30, 1957

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An exhibition of 136 paintings by early nineteenth century American artists selected from the M. & M. Karolik permanent collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, exhibited alongside 14 paintings from the private collection of Maxim Karolik. The installation at the Legion of Honor was sponsored by the museum's auxiliary, the Patrons of Art and Music. The exhibition records span six folders plus a catalog and photographs.

Dates: May 23-June 30, 1957

Collection of Mr. and Mrs. William Goetz, April 14-May 31, 1959

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An exhibition of 65 paintings and 3 sculptures by French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist artists, lent by American collectors William Goetz and Edith Mayer and sponsored by the Patrons of Art and Music. The exhibition records span 14 folders plus a catalog, clippings, photographs, and a scrapbook.

Dates: April 14-May 31, 1959

Masters of British Painting, 1800-1950, March 28-May 12, 1957

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An exhibition of 119 paintings by 31 British artists from the nineteenth century through the first half of the twentieth century, arranged by the Museum of Modern Art, New York, in collaboration with the City Art Museum of St. Louis, Missouri and the Legion of Honor. The exhibition records span 11 folders plus a catalog and photographs.

Dates: March 28-May 12, 1957

Paintings from the Collection of Mrs. Mellon Bruce, June 15-July 30, 1961

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An exhibition of 75 paintings by nineteenth century French artists lent by Ailsa Mellon Bruce, sponsored by the Patrons of Art and Music auxiliary. The exhibition records span 12 folders plus a catalog, a related magazine, clippings, photographs, and scrapbook.

Dates: June 15-July 30, 1961

Second Winter Invitational Exhibition, January 28-March 5, 1961

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An exhibition of 86 paintings by California-based American artists invited to exhibit at the museum, sponsored by Patrons of Art and Music auxiliary. The exhibition records span four folders plus a catalog and photographs.

Dates: January 28-March 5, 1961

The Arts of Thailand, October 28-December 10, 1961

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An exhibition of about 300 sculptures, paintings, ceramics, textiles, jewelry, gold and silver objects, bronzes, stonework, wood objects, terra cottas, pottery, and silks by Thai artists across their 1,400 year history. The exhibition records span eight folders plus a catalog, clipping, and photographs.

Dates: October 28-December 10, 1961

The Gladys Lloyd Robinson and Edward G. Robinson Collection, November 21, 1956-January 13, 1957

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An exhibition of paintings by Impressionist and Post-Impressionist artists collected by Gladys Lloyd Robinson and Edward G. Robinson, sponsored by the Patrons of Art and Music. The exhibition records span seven folders plus a catalog, bulletin, clipping, and photographs.

Dates: November 21, 1956-January 13, 1957

The San Francisco Art Association: Artist Members Exhibition, September 27-October 26, 1958

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An exhibition of over 80 paintings and sculpture by the members of the San Francisco Art Association. The exhibition records span four folders plus a catalog.

Dates: September 27-October 26, 1958