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nineteenth century (dates CE)

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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Century in the proleptic Gregorian calendar including the years 1800 to 1899 (or 1801 to 1900).

Found in 18 Collections and/or Records:

A Graphic Panorama of the Rise and Fall of Napolean I, September 15-October 25, 1954

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From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, an exhibition of lithographs depicting significant events in the life and the reign of the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. Shown at the San Francisco Public Library. The exhibition records span three folders.

Dates: September 15-October 25, 1954

A Study of Currier and Ives, January 11-February 13, 1956

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Arranged by the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, an exhibition of about 50 color lithographs by the famed nineteenth century American printmakers Currier & Ives. Shown at the San Francisco Public Library. The exhibition records span four folders plus photographs.

Dates: January 11-February 13, 1956

Annual Exhibition of Wit and Humor, April 14-May 16, 1956

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From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, the fourth annual exhibition of wit and humor in graphic arts comparing American artist Gluyas Williams with nineteenth century French satire artist Honore Daumier. Shown at the San Francisco Public Library. The exhibition records span four folders plus photographs.

Dates: April 14-May 16, 1956

Bit and Spur: A Horse Show, October 14-November 14, 1953

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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.

Dates: October 14-November 14, 1953

Exhibition of Early Asiatic Art: Original Persian and Indian Miniatures, January 10-March 3, 1952

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An exhibition of miniature prints by thirteenth to twentieth century Persian and Indian artists from the collection of William P. Cleary, arranged by the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts. Shown at the San Francisco Public Library. The exhibition records span five folders.

Dates: January 10-March 3, 1952

Faces and Figures, [June]-June 29, 1957

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From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, an exhibition of 80 prints of portraits of famous historical figures from the sixteenth to mid-twentieth century. Shown at the San Francisco Public Library. The exhibition records span two folders.

Dates: [June]-June 29, 1957

Four Centuries of Nautical Prints, August 6-September 7, 1953

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From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts collection, an exhibition of prints of marine and nautical subjects sixteenth to twentieth century artists. Ship models and navigational instruments lent by the San Francisco Maritime Museum were also shown in this exhibition at the San Francisco Public Library. The exhibition records span five folders.

Dates: August 6-September 7, 1953

From Durer to Dali: Five Centuries of Religious Prints, December 10, 1954-January 8, 1955

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From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, an exhibition of surveying Christian religious prints by artists of the fifteenth to twentieth centuries. Shown at the San Francisco Public Library. The exhibition records span five folders plus photographs.

Dates: December 10, 1954-January 8, 1955

Henry Wolf: American Wood Engraver, December 1, 1951-January 6, 1952

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From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts collection, an exhibition of wood engravings by French-born American artist Henry Wolf. Shown at the San Francisco Public Library. The exhibition records span four folders.

Dates: December 1, 1951-January 6, 1952

Prints, Travel Posters, and Other Contemporary Art Items from Asia, August 1-[September] 1956

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From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, an exhibition of posters, prints, and publications by contemporary artists of Japan, India, and Indonesia. The exhibition resulted from recent donations by Nat Schmulowitz, a San Francisco Attorney. Shown at the San Francisco Public Library. The exhibition records span four folders plus photographs.

Dates: August 1-[September] 1956