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
Museum of Dance and Theater, [September-October 1957]
Sub-Series
Abstract
An exhibition showcasing the collection to be installed in the intended “Museum of Dance and Theater,” a project to build a permanent museum within Golden Gate Park to house the dance and theater collection of Legion of Honor co-founder Alma de Bretteville Spreckels. The exhibition records include a catalog.
Dates:
[September-October 1957]