"Monsalvat," No. 1: The Monastery, Spain

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Object Details

Title:

Date:

1923

Artist:

Medium:

Pastel on light blue paper on board

Dimensions

12 3/8 x 7 3/8 in.

Classification

Drawings-watercolors

Credit Line:

Gift of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 2015

Description

[bottom right of light blue paper in graphite]: Violet Oakley / 1923 [verso on label in black ink]: "Monsalvat," Spain. / No. 1, The Monastery / by Violet Oakley / St. George's Road / Philadelphia, 19-; [printed label re PAFA and The Philadelphia Water Color Club 22nd Annual Philadelphia Water Color Exhibition, 1924]: [title] Monsalvat No. 1 - The Monastery / [artist] Violet Oakley / [return address] L. Grieumard [?] / 2046 Rittenhouse St. Philadelphia; [on same label in graphite]: Price $150.00; [plain white label in ink]: 180 [within triangle]; [Gross McCleaf label in blue ink]: [artist] Oakley / [title] Mont Salvat Spain / [price] pastel #180 / $650

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