Study for Triptych: The Compassionate Christ: Symbol of Reunion

Drawing

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Drexel Founding Collection

Name/Title

Study for Triptych: The Compassionate Christ: Symbol of Reunion

Entry/Object ID

5358

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

Date made

1940

Place

City

Philadelphia

State

Pennsylvania

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Unframed: 12 1/4x24 in; H, W: 31.11x60.96 cm; Framed: 22 3/4x29 3/4 in

Height

31.11 cm

Width

60.96 cm

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Exhibition Label

Label

This is a study for a triptych, depicting Christ raising the widow’s son from the dead (Luke 7: 11-15). At age 60, Violet Oakley painted 25 altarpiece triptychs for the Citizen’s Committee for the Army and Navy.