Fidelma Cadmus Kirstein

1906–1991

Introduction

American painter active in New York City, known for her figurative works in egg tempera done in a style similar to works by her brother Paul Cadmus. She married the ballet impresario and writer Lincoln Kirstein in 1941.

Roles

Artist, painter

ULAN identifier

500450215

Names

Fidelma Cadmus Kirstein, Fidelma Cadmus

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