Pavlinka, Slovak Maid, Castle of Topoľčianky

Object Details

Title:

Date:

1928

Artist:

Medium:

Pastel on light green paper on light brown paper

Dimensions

29 x 12 3/4 in.

Classification

Drawings-watercolors

Credit Line:

Gift of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 2015

Description

[bottom right of light green paper in graphite]: Violet / Oakley -- / Topolcianky / 1928; [photocopy of detached label #1]: Pavlinka - Slovak Maid / Castle of Topolcianky / by Violet Oakley / St. George's Rd. Phila. / Pa. / Price PD17; [photocopy of detached label #2]: 205 [in triangle]; [photocopy of detached label #3]: gross mccleaf / 1713 walnut st. / phila., pa 19103 / (2115) 665-8138 / artist Oakley / title Pavlinka-Slovak maid / pastel #205 [triangle] / price $900

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