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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 19 Collections and/or Records:

A Retrospective Exhibition of the Work of Hans Burkhardt, June 10-July 9, 1961

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A retrospective exhibition of 30 oil paintings surveying the work of Swiss-born American artist Hans Burkhardt from 1931 to 1961, arranged by the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. The exhibition records span four folders plus a catalog and photographs.

Dates: June 10-July 9, 1961

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

Donald Bear Memorial Exhibition, June 14-July 6, 1952

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A memorial exhibition of 16 still life oil paintings and watercolor landscape paintings painted by the late American artist and museum director Donald Bear between 1947 and 1951. The exhibition records span four folders.

Dates: June 14-July 6, 1952

Early Spanish Primitive Painting, August 19-September 17, 1961

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An exhibition of 15 paintings by fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth century Spanish artists, lent by the Schaeffer Galleries of New York and arranged by the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. The exhibition records span three folders plus photographs.

Dates: August 19-September 17, 1961

First Pacific Coast Biennial Exhibition of Paintings and Watercolors (88 Pictures Assembled and Shown at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art), November 19, 1955-January 2, 1956

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An exhibition of 88 paintings and watercolors by California, Oregon, and Washington-based American artists, assembled by the Santa Barbara Museum of Art for the First Pacific Coast Biennial Exhibition. The exhibition records span four folders plus a catalog, clippings, and installation photographs.

Dates: November 19, 1955-January 2, 1956

Painters by the Sea, July 1-30, 1961

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An exhibition of 55 paintings surveying seascapes and marine views by artists from the seventeenth to twentieth centuries, arranged by the museum in conjunction with the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. The exhibition records span three folders plus clippings and photographs.

Dates: July 1-30, 1961

Paintings and Watercolors from the Collection of J. Jerome Hill, October 3-November 3, 1953

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An exhibition of 30 oil paintings and watercolor paintings from the collection of James Jerome Hill, arranged by the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. The exhibition records span five folders plus a catalog.

Dates: October 3-November 3, 1953

Paintings by Brian Connelly, July 10-August 8, 1954

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An exhibition of 13 paintings by American artist Brian Connelly, arranged by the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. The exhibition records span four folders.

Dates: July 10-August 8, 1954

Paintings by Joseph C. Bradley, December 18, 1954-January 9, 1955

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An exhibition of 20 paintings by American artist Joseph C. Bradley, arranged by the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. The exhibition records span three folders.

Dates: December 18, 1954-January 9, 1955

Paintings by Lee Gatch, Karl Knaths, and Ben Shahn, July 3-27, 1952

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An exhibition of paintings by American artists Lee Gatch, Karl Knaths, and Ben Shahn, organized by the late director of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Donald Bear. The exhibition records span six folders plus a catalog and clippings.

Dates: July 3-27, 1952