Study for "Divine Law"

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Study for "Divine Law"

c. 1917

Violet Oakley (American, 1874–1961)

Oakley was one of the first American women to achieve success as a muralist in the early twentieth century. This highly finished study is for the first of sixteen canvases installed around the walls of the Supreme Court Room of the State Capitol in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The final work, which is designed as an enlarged version of an illuminated manuscript, pictures an allegorical representation of Truth behind letters spelling "LAW."

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Object Details

Title:

Study for "Divine Law"
Study for Supreme Court Room, State Capitol Building, Harrisburg

Date:

c. 1917

Artist:

Violet Oakley (American, 1874–1961)

Medium:

Opaque watercolor, oil paint, gold leaf over bole, pen and black ink, and graphite on illustration board

Dimensions:

Sheet: 20 1/2 x 20 1/2 inches (52.1 x 52.1 cm)

Classification:

Drawings

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Director's Discretionary Fund, 1976

Accession Number:

1976-211-1

Geography:

Made in United States, North and Central America

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