Oakley, Violet (American, 1874-1961), Color Study of George Washington Marching through Philadelphia, 1777 (The Way to the Brandywine), from the mural series The Creation and Preservation of the Union at the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg, c.1912-1917, mixed media with oil on canvas, grid and markings 9C, E7, 5F and C5 in pencil, 18 x 24 inches, framed 19.5 x 25.5 inches. Unsigned. Artist and title information in an unknown hand and Henry M. Taws Art Supply Philadelphia stamp on the stretcher. Provenance: Private collection, Nantucket; private collection, Western Pennsylvania. In 1902 Violet Oakley was the first woman artist to receive a large commission to paint a mural inside of a capitol building in the United States when she was selected to paint the Governor's Reception Room in Harrisburg. In 1912, following the passing of fellow artist Edwin Austin Abbey, Oakley was given the opportunity to create murals for the building's unfinished Senate and Supreme Court Chambers. In the end, she would create 43 murals for the Pennsylvania capitol. According to the Woodmere Museum, "Oakley made hundreds of preparatory studies for the capitol murals. She drew from live models and photographed them for reference. Numerous compositional drawings indicate that she transferred her images to canvas by hand using the traditional grid method." Comes with a copy of the book 'A Sacred Challenge: Violet Oakley and the Pennsylvania Capitol Murals' by the Pennsylvania Capitol Preservation Committee. In good condition, with some discoloration in the upper margin, one small indentation near the bottom center. Merchandise will be packed and transported by the purchaser at their own risk and expense. A list of recommended shippers is on our website: https://www.conceptgallery.com/auctions/shipping/ .