Violet Oakley
American artist (1874-1961) · United States · On the map · Artists · Died at 86
Violet Oakley was an American artist. She was the first American woman to receive a public mural commission. During the first quarter of the 20th century, she was renowned as a pathbreaker in mural decoration, a field that had been exclusively practiced by men.
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Penn meets the Quaker, a public mural by Oakley in the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
An 1896 lithograph by Oakley for The Lotos Library
Red Rose Inn
Photograph of Violet Oakley and Jessie Willcox Smith facing the camera and Elizabeth Shippen Green and Henrietta Cozens, who are partially hidden, c. 1901, Violet Oakley papers, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
The Red Rose by Violet Oakley
About this person
Oakley excelled at murals and stained glass designs that addressed themes from history and literature in Renaissance-revival styles.
Country
United States
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1874 to 1961 · aged 86
