Castle Courtyard, Topoľčianky (Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk)

Object Details

Title:

Date:

1928

Artist:

Medium:

Pastel on paper

Dimensions

21 3/8 x 16 in.

Classification

Drawings-watercolors

Credit Line:

Gift of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 2015

Description

[bottom right in graphite]: V. Oakley / Topolcianky, 1928.; [between framing lines, lower left in graphite]: Castle Courtyard; [bottom left of mat printed on label]: 122; [verso in graphite]: Topolclanky Castle Courtyard / President Thos-G Masaryk of Czechoslovakia / Violet Oakley went to there to / do portraits of Him & family / drawing bought by relative of his at Rutgers, N.J.

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