decorative art (art genre)
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: enre including works that are primarily utilitarian in form or function, but that have aesthetic value provided by the design, decoration, or embellishment. They may include ceramics, furniture, textiles, glass, leather, metalwork, arms and armor, clocks, and jewelry, and other household or utilitarian objects. They are distinct from "fine arts," which were traditionally considered to require more extensive training and were restricted to the media of painting, sculpture, drawing, and architecture.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Animal Sculpture: Selections from the Permanent Collection, November 6-December 5, 1954
Sub-Series
Abstract
An exhibition of sculptures of animals from the museum’s permanent collection. The exhibition records span one folder of general correspondence.
Dates:
November 6-December 5, 1954
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
Bronze Sculptures by Arthur Putnam, March 1958
Sub-Series
Abstract
A new permanent exhibition showcasing bronze sculptures by American artist Arthur Putnam from the Spreckels collection. The exhibition records include a catalog.
Dates:
March 1958