Artist

Elinor Cahn

born Baltimore, MD 1925-died Baltimore, MD 2020
Born
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Died
Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Works by this artist (2 items)

George H. Hite, Portrait of a Lady, 1851, watercolor on ivory mounted on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1987.68
Portrait of a Lady
Artist
Date1851
watercolor on ivory mounted on paper
Not on view
George H. Hite, Portrait of a Man, 1867, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Alice T. Williams, 1991.168
Portrait of a Man
Artist
Date1867
watercolor on ivory
Not on view

Exhibitions

Media - 1983.63.998 - SAAM-1983.63.998_1 - 55235
Welcome Home: A Portrait of East Baltimore, 1975 – 1980
July 16, 2021–January 23, 2022
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Welcome Home: A Portrait of East Baltimore, 1975-1980 captures a cross-section of East Baltimore residents and businesses in the 1970s, documenting the community’s history and diversity.

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