Study for St. Gabriel's Hand, The Angel of Victory Triptych
Datec. 1941
Artist
Violet Oakley
(American painter and illustrator, 1874–1961)
MediumCharcoal and white chalk on paper
Dimensions11 5/8 x 17 in. (29.5 x 43.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, 2012
Object number2012-24
On View
Not on viewClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextOakley considered careful black and white studies from live models to be foundational to any painting. She believed that it was only through numerous sketches that the essence of the figures could be captured, thereby making a painting accessible to viewers.
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