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O Suzanna Don't You Cry for Me

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    Object Details

    Artist

    David Courlander, born Bay City, MI 1866-died Detroit, MI 1961

    Credit Line

    Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Courlander

    Date

    ca. 1950-1955

    Object number

    1964.22.3

    Restrictions & Rights

    Usage conditions apply

    Type

    Painting
    Folk Art

    Medium

    opaque watercolor on canvasboard

    Dimensions

    20 x 23 7/8 in. (50.7 x 60.8 cm)

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    Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

    Department

    Painting and Sculpture

    Data Source

    Smithsonian American Art Museum

    Topic

    Figure group
    African American
    Performing arts\music\banjo
    Literature\unknown\O Suzanna

    Metadata Usage

    Not determined

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk716ea661c-4430-4619-bf88-2bd3db8d264e

    Record ID

    saam_1964.22.3

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