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  • Violet Oakley stained glass dome, Wisdom, in the Yarnall House hall, Philadelphia, Pa., 1911 Feb. 6

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    Violet Oakley stained glass dome, <em>Wisdom</em>, in the Yarnall House hall, Philadelphia, Pa.

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    Title: [Violet Oakley stained glass dome, Wisdom, in the Yarnall House hall, Philadelphia, Pa.].
    Date:1911 Feb. 6
    Physical Details: Photographic print : 1 : b&w ; 25 x 20 cm.
    Creator: unidentified photographer
    Description: Charlton Yarnell commissioned Violet Oakley to produce paintings and stained glass for his house in 1910. The Violet Oakley murals and stained glass were eventually removed and placed in the Woodmere Art gallery. Yarnell house was turned into a dormitory for Haverford College. The Stained Glass dome Wisdom, is part The Building of the house of Wisdom series which included four murals beneath the dome.

    Identification on verso (handwritten): [List indicating place and title of each artwork.]
    Subjects: Architectures / Glass painting and staining / Religious art
    Forms part of: Violet Oakley papers, 1841-1981
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    Citation: [Violet Oakley stained glass dome, Wisdom, in the Yarnall House hall, Philadelphia, Pa.], 1911 Feb. 6 / unidentified photographer. 1 photographic print : b&w ; 25 x 20 cm. Violet Oakley papers. Archives of American Art.
    Copyright: AAA Copyright Policy
    Digital ID: 8885


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