Date: August 1982
Credit Line: Bequest of Edith Emerson
Means of Accession: Bequest
Made/Created
Artist
Violet Oakley
Date made
circa 1936
Place
City
Philadelphia
State
Pennsylvania
Country
United States
Continent
North America
Dimensions
Dimension Notes
H, W: 10x8 1/2 in; H, W: 25.4x21.59 cm
Height
10 in
Width
8-1/2 in
Height
25.4 cm
Width
21.59 cm
Interpretative Labels
Label Type
Exhibition Label
Label
The grandchild of Mark Twain, this is one of the many famous sitters Oakley painted. This portrait is evocative of her flatter illustrations with heavy outlines and broad fields of color.
