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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 675 Collections and/or Records:

75 Years of American Painting, March 2-25, 1942

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An exhibition of 39 paintings by American artists surveying the development of painting in the U.S. during the previous 75 years. The exhibition records span three folders.

Dates: March 2-25, 1942

A Memorial Exhibition of Paintings by Vera Adams Davis, November 2-December 8, 1957

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An exhibition of 40 paintings by American artist Vera Adams Davis, arranged by her husband Albert Davis in her memory. The exhibition records span five folders plus a catalog and photographs.

Dates: November 2-December 8, 1957

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

A Selected Group of California Paintings from the Museum Collection, [March-April 1937]

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An exhibiton of paintings by California artists from the permanent collection of the California Palace of the Legion of Honor. No materials remain for this exhibition.

Dates: [March-April 1937]

A. Sheldon Pennoyer (1888-1957): A Memorial Exhibition, January 11-February 23, 1958

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A memorial exhibition of 54 oil paintings and watercolor paintings by the late American artist A. Sheldon Pennoyer. The exhibition records span nine folders plus a catalog and photographs.

Dates: January 11-February 23, 1958

A Small Exhibition of Mexican Folk Art, December 12, 1953-January 10, 1954

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An exhibition of traditional folk art objects by Mexican artists, including chess pieces, candelabra, toys, and religious paintings, clay objects, bowls, and vases. The exhibition records span one folder plus photographs.

Dates: December 12, 1953-January 10, 1954

A Trio of Surrealist Paintings by Federico Castellon, November 5-December 5, 1937

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An exhibition of three paintings by Spanish-born American surrealist painter Frederico Castellon, lent by the Weyhe Gallery and circulated by The American Federation of Arts. The exhibition records span six folders.

Dates: November 5-December 5, 1937

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

Abbott Collection of Naval Aviation Paintings, October 23-November 15, 1944

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An exhibition of about 170 paintings by 7 American artists tracing the story of the Navy aviation program, commissioned by the Abbott Laboratories. Photographs of naval aviation by Edward J. Steichen were also shown. The exhibition records span 11 folders plus a catalog.

Dates: October 23-November 15, 1944

Abstract Paintings by European and American Artists, April 25-May 28, 1933

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An exhibition of work by about 40 leading American and European artists working in the field of abstract painting. The exhibition records span 14 folders.

Dates: April 25-May 28, 1933