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 3 Collections and/or Records:
Animals in Art, December 3, 1941-January 14, 1942
Sub-Series
Abstract
An exhibition of paintings, graphic arts, and sculpture depicting animals. No materials remain for this exhibition.
Dates:
December 3, 1941-January 14, 1942
Art Collection of Alma de Bretteville Spreckels, May 30-October 30, 1926
Sub-Series
Abstract
The Art Collection of Alma de Bretteville Spreckels, [Mar-Oct 1926] Exhibition Records details the March to October 1926 exhibition. Some of this collection became part of the Legion of Honor’s permanent collection, as it was Alma de Bretteville Spreckels who co-founded and supported the museum.
Dates:
May 30-October 30, 1926
Jacob Stern Loan Collection, July 24-August 9, 1928
Sub-Series
Abstract
On an indefinite loan, the Jacob Stern Loan Collection included 42 paintings and 7 bronzes from various European countries and the United States dating from the 17th to 19th centuries. The exhibition records span one folder plus a copy of the exhibition catalog.
Dates:
July 24-August 9, 1928