Figure Study for St. Gabriel, The Angel of Victory Triptych
Datec. 1941
Artist
Violet Oakley
(American painter and illustrator, 1874–1961)
MediumCharcoal and white chalk on paper
Dimensions19 3/4 x 13 in. (50.2 x 33 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, 2012
Object number2012-27
On View
Not on viewClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextOakley began her career as an illustrator, and the strong outlines and flattened features of her figures reflect trends in American illustration at this time. Yet, as the carefully rendered studies for the figure of Gabriel indicate, Oakley was quite skilled at naturalistically capturing the human form.
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