Beatrice Harrison, "The Lady of the Nightingales" [Woman with Cello]
Date
Date unknownMedium
Oil on canvasCredit Line
Gift of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 2015Dimensions
44 ½ x 35 in.Description & Inscriptions
[verso label 1 of 2 pre-printed National Academy of Design members' form-exempt]: [Title:] Beatrice Harrison "The Lady / of the Nightingales" / [Artist:] Violet Oakley / [Address:] St. George's Road, Allens Lane / Philadelphia / [Owner:] The Artist / [Agent:] Artists Packing and Shipping Company / 139 West 54th Street, N.Y.C.; [verso label 2 of 2 printed]: Oakley, Violet (1874-1961) / [Woman With Cello]. 44 / 1/2 x 35. A52F
Beatrice Harrison (1892-1965) was a British cellist who performed during the first half of the 20th century. Some of Harrison’s “live performances,” which were broadcast by the BBC radio, took place in the gardens of her home in Oxted. During these broadcasts, the nightingales that frequented the garden would sing along. Hence, Oakley's title.
Beatrice Harrison (1892-1965) was a British cellist who performed during the first half of the 20th century. Some of Harrison’s “live performances,” which were broadcast by the BBC radio, took place in the gardens of her home in Oxted. During these broadcasts, the nightingales that frequented the garden would sing along. Hence, Oakley's title.
