Harriet Cohen

Harriet Cohen was a British pianist, music educator, composer and musician (1895–1967). She was born at London.

Also recorded as Harriet Pearl Alice Cohen; Harriet Goodwin Cohen.

Overview

Born at London in 1895, died at London in 1967.

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Harriet Pearl Alice Cohen and Harriet Goodwin Cohen. Her recorded language was English.

Recognition and collections

Harriet Cohen received Commander of the Order of the British Empire and Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland. Work by Harriet Cohen is held by Smithsonian American Art Museum.

Catalogued works

4 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library and The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1954 to 1972.

Casserole with Lid, dated 1972, held by Smithsonian American Art Museum, inventory 1975.121.1A-B. Music's handmaid,. Untitled, dated 1955–60, gouache and graphite, with brown pencil, on ivory wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1992.185. Study for Atrium II, dated c. 1954, gouache, graphite and brush and black wash, with charcoal, on off-white wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1977.90.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

Smithsonian American Art Museum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 132681 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Cohen, Harriet, Oxford Music Online, 2001. Cohen, Harriet (1896–1967), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018. Cohen, Harriet, (1895–13 Nov. 1967), pianist, Who Was Who, 2007. Harriet Cohen, The Musical Times, 1929. Harriet Cohen, The Musical Times, 1976.

Naming and authority record

This heading is established in VIAF (310501814). Those registers additionally record the forms Harriet Cohen, 1895-1967, Harriet Cohen, músic britànica, Harriet Cohen, British musician (1895-1967), Harriet Cohen, música británica, Harriet Cohen, muzikante britanike and Harriet Cohen, brytyjska pianistka.

In detail

Harriet Cohen studied at Royal Academy of Music. training under Tobias Matthay is recorded. the recorded working language is English.

Work by Harriet Cohen is recorded in the collections of Smithsonian American Art Museum.

Distinctions recorded are Commander of the Order of the British Empire and Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland.

Chronology

  1. 1895Harriet Cohen born at London.
  2. 1954Study for Atrium II (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  3. 1955Untitled (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  4. 1967Harriet Cohen died at London.
  5. 1972Casserole with Lid (Smithsonian American Art Museum).

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Harriet Cohen”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q459872: Harriet Cohen

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