Violet Oakley

Violet Oakley (1874–1961) was an American illustrator, painter and writer.

Overview

Born at New Jersey in 1874, died at Philadelphia in 1961.

In detail

Violet Oakley studied at Art Students League of New York, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and Drexel University. training under Howard Pyle is recorded.

The authority associates the name with Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Violet Oakley Studio. Employment is recorded with Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Membership is recorded of Red Rose Girls.

Work by Violet Oakley is recorded in the collections of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Brandywine Museum of Art and Smithsonian American Art Museum.

Sources

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    “Violet Oakley”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1226556: Violet Oakley

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