animal art

An exhibition of sculptures of animals from the museum’s permanent collection. The exhibition records span one folder of general correspondence.

An exhibition of paintings, graphic arts, and sculpture depicting animals. No materials remain for this exhibition.

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.

A special exhibition of the work of American sculptor Arthur Putnam, shown in celebration of the publication of a biography on Putnam written by Julie H. Heyneman. The exhibition records span three folders.

An exhibition of 9 prints by French-American artist and nineteenth-century naturalist John James Audubon, accompanied by watercolors, drawings, sea shells, birds feathers, butterflies, and other insects, arranged by the San Francisco Academy of Sciences. The exhibition records span two folders.

An exhibition reviewing various interpretations of birds and fish in art across world cultures. The exhibition records span three folders plus clippings and installation photographs.

An exhibition of paintings and prints of birds. The exhibition records span one folder of registration receipts and photographs.

From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts collection, an exhibition of prints of horses by sixteenth to nineteenth century artists. Shown at the San Francisco Public Library. The exhibition records span four folders.

An exhibition of bronze sculpture by the late American artist Arthur Putnam which had been donated to the museum by Legion co-founder Alma de Bretteville Spreckels Awl. No materials remain for this exhibition.

An exhibition of 18 bronze sculptures by Italian-born French-American artist Herbert Haseltine. The exhibition records span eight folders.