Violet Oakley

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Violet Oakley

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1874 - 1961

Occupation

Artist

Description

Mural painter and stain glass decorator, notable for being the first woman to receive a major commission to design a public mural - located in the Pennsylvania State Capital Building. First woman to receive the Gold Medal of Honor from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Illustrator in numerous popular magazines.

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