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Exhibitions

British Watercolors of the Eastern Mediterranean

July 18, 2009–Dec. 1, 2009

By the end of the first quarter of the 19th century, watercolor paintings of the western European landscape had become familiar to British collectors, who began to seek new and different imagery with which to decorate their houses.

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Karen Halverson

May 30, 2009–Sept. 29, 2009

The exhibition features 24 works from Halverson's Downstream series as well as a sampling of images from The Huntington's historic holdings related to the Colorado River region.

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Samuel Johnson

May 23, 2009–Sept. 21, 2009

Samuel Johnson: Literary Giant of the 18th Century, a new exhibition opening May 23 and continuing through Sept. 21 in the West Hall of the Library, tells the story of Johnson's life and achievements through a display of rare books, manuscripts, and portraits drawn from The Huntington's holdings and from the Loren and Frances Rothschild Collection.

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Collecting Lincoln

Feb. 7, 2009–April 28, 2009

On the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth, a new exhibition looks at the role of collectors in preserving his memory.

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Greene & Greene

Oct. 18, 2008–Jan. 27, 2009

The Huntington, in partnership with the Gamble House, USC, presents the most comprehensive exhibition ever undertaken on the work of Arts and Crafts legends Charles Sumner Greene and Henry Mather Greene—the first such exhibition to travel outside of California.

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Darwin's Garden

Oct. 4, 2008–Jan. 6, 2009

Although Charles Darwin (1809–1882) is well known for his theory of evolution, few people are aware of his insightful work with plants and the key role botany played in formulating his ideas.

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Highgrove Florilegium

Nov. 8, 2008–Jan. 5, 2009

The watercolors are the work of international artists who were invited by the Prince of Wales to capture the diversity of his garden for a limited-edition fine-art publication, The Highgrove Florilegium. Proceeds from the book benefit the Prince's Charities Foundation.

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This Side of Paradise

June 14, 2008–Sept. 16, 2008

This Side of Paradise: Body and Landscape in L.A. Photographs examines the dynamic relationship between the city and the art of photography from the 1860s to the present.

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The Legacy of Wallace Neff

Feb. 9, 2008–May 13, 2008

This small exhibition celebrated the acquisition of Wallace Neff's papers and displayed a sampling of other significant material related to the famed architect's work in the Library.