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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:

Annual Exhibition of the Society for Sanity in Art, November 4-December 31, 1945

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The 7th annual exhibition of art by members of the anti-modern artist group the Society for Sanity in Art. The exhibition records span four folders plus a catalog.

Dates: November 4-December 31, 1945

Aquarelles, Chrysos-Carvings, and Sculptures by Karoly Fulop, October 15-November 15, 1930

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An exhibition of 32 works of art by Hungarian artist Karoly Fulop, including aquarelles, chrysos-carving adapted from the 14th century gesso technique, and sculptures. The exhibition records span one folder plus a few copies of the exhibition catalog.

Dates: October 15-November 15, 1930

Art by the School Children of California and Other Coast States, March 26-April 5, 1927

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An exhibition of art by school children from primary grades through universities of the West Coast of the United States held in conjunction with the Third Annual Convention of the Pacific Arts Association. No exhibition materials remain for the exhibition.

Dates: March 26-April 5, 1927

Art Center Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture, March 28-April 23, 1933

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About 80 paintings and sculptures by members of the Art Center of San Francisco. The exhibition records span two folders.

Dates: March 28-April 23, 1933

Art Collection of Alma de Bretteville Spreckels, May 30-October 30, 1926

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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

Art Collection of the Honorable T. B. Walker, July 24, 1925-March 11, 1926

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The Art Collection of the Honorable T. B. Walker, Jul 24, 1925-Mar 11, 1926 Exhibition Records details the planning and installation of T.B. Walker's famed art collection at the Legion of Honor in 1925. This exhibition took place before Walker opened his own museum which became The Walker Art Gallery (now the Walker Art Center) in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1927. The exhibition records span five folders plus several copies of the catalog and clippings.

Dates: July 24, 1925-March 11, 1926

Art for the Home Front: Oils and Watercolors by American Contemporary Artists, February 1-March 5, 1945

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An exhibition of 60 oil paintings and watercolor paintings by contemporary American artists, arranged by eleven New York art dealers and shown at the Ferargil Galleries before being circulated by Blanche A. Byerley. The exhibition records span four folders.

Dates: February 1-March 5, 1945

Art in War, October 15-November 15, 1942

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An exhibition of 109 paintings, drawings, and prints documenting the effort of World War II. The exhibition records span three folders.

Dates: October 15-November 15, 1942

Art Section, Northern California Junior College Association, April 22-May 20, 1940

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An exhibition of 57 oil paintings, watercolor paintings, and charcoal drawings by the students of the Northern California Junior College Association. The exhibition records span four folders.

Dates: April 22-May 20, 1940

Artists' Self Portraits, Assembled by the College Art Association, March 8-April 3, 1932

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An exhibition of 52 paintings and 21 prints of artist self portraits, assembled by the College Art Association. The exhibition records span 3 folders plus copies of the exhibition catalog.

Dates: March 8-April 3, 1932