Violet Oakley ART FOR SALE

1874 Jersey City, New Jersey - 1961 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Known for: Mural, genre, portrait, illustration.

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The following is a press release from Richard Saiers, Capitol Preservation Committee, Harrisburg, PA: May 2003. PA CAPITOL PRESERVATION COMMITTEE HONORS LT. GOV. CATHERINE BAKER KNOLL AND INTRODUCES TRIBUTE BOOK ABOUT CAPITOL ARTIST VIOLET OAKLEY. HARRISBURG, PA-On June 10, 2003-the 129th anniversary of the birth of Capitol artist Violet Oakley (1874-1961)- Pennsylvania Capitol Preservation Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Clymer will honor Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll with an official proclamation, and introduce the Committee's newly published book entitled "A Sacred Challenge: Violet Oakley and the Pennsylvania Capitol Murals". Making history as the first woman elected to the Office of Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of... Read full biography

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The Governor’s Reception Room

Type:Illustration

Year:1904

Size:19.00" x 37.00"

Medium:Mixed Media

Signed:Lower Left

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Charcoal, Chalk and Gold Paint on Mid-Toned Paper Henry VIII licensing Bible translation; Woman refusing to recant.“The Answer to Tyndal’s Prayer” and “The Martyrdom of Anne Askew” Preliminary study for mural: The Governor’s Reception Room, Pennsylvania State Capitol Building.

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