Portrait Sketch of Lila Cabaniss
Artist
Nancy Cabaniss Warth
(American, 1945 - 2026)
Date1959
Mediumgraphite on paper
DimensionsImage: 7 × 5 inches (17.8 × 12.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Beth Moore.
Object number2010.4
On View
Not on view
Copyright© Estate of Nancy Cabaniss Warth.
The images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextLongtime Telfair Museums volunteer and front desk manager Nancy Cabaniss Warth captured this portrait of her cousin Lila Cabaniss (1874–1969) when she was a young art student. Cabaniss studied at the Art Students League in New York and Columbia University, and took additional coursework at the Universities of Georgia and Virginia. She was involved in many art programs throughout Savannah, but her most important contribution was introducing an art curriculum to the Chatham County public schools in 1915. In turn, she collaborated with other Telfair volunteers to provide training for teachers related to the museum’s exhibitions. Today, the museum’s exhibitions of work by public school teachers are named after her.
Text written by Dr. Elyse D. Gerstenecker, director of curatorial affairs & curator of decorative arts, for "Remember the Ladies: Women Who Made Telfair," on view October 9, 2026–January 24, 2027 at Telfair's Jepson Center.