Portrait of Baroness Von Friscling

Name/Title

Portrait of Baroness Von Friscling

Entry/Object ID

5315

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Edith Emerson, Philadelphia

Notes

Date: August 1982 Credit Line: Bequest of Edith Emerson Means of Accession: Bequest

Made/Created

Artist

Violet Oakley

Place

City

Philadelphia

State

Pennsylvania

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Height

18-3/4 in

Width

12-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

H, W: 18 3/4x12 1/2 in; H, W: 47.62x31.75 cm

Height

18-3/4 in

Width

12-1/2 in

Height

47.62 cm

Width

31.75 cm

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Exhibition Label

Label

While travelling abroad, Oakley would often draw portraits of the interesting people she met. The dramatic drape of the Baroness’s overcoat and the well-developed surroundings is a testament to Oakley’s training in illustration.