Erika Weihs papers, 1949-1994

Collection Information

Size: 0.4 linear feet

Summary: The Erika Weihs papers measure 0.4 linear feet and date from 1949-1994. Included are resumes; letters to Weihs; photographs of Weihs and her family and photographs and slides of her work; financial records, 1961; works of art including eighteen small pencil sketches and ten greeting cards with original artwork by Weihs; and printed material consisting of exhibition catalogs and announcements, articles about Weihs, and reproductions of her work and clippings.

Biographical/Historical Note

Erika Weihs (1917- ) ia a painter in New York, N.Y. Born inVienna, Austria, Weihs came to the U.S. in 1940.

Provenance

Donated 1977 and 1995 by Erika Weihs.

Restrictions on Access

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How to Cite This Collection

Erika Weihs papers, 1949-1994. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.