Maria Oakey Dewing
Maria Oakey Dewing was an American painter known for her depiction of flowers. Her work was inspired by John La Farge and her love of gardening. She also made figure drawings and was a founding member of the Art Students League of New York. Dewing won bronze medals for two of her works at world expositions. She was married to the artist Thomas Dewing.
Maria Richards Oakey was born in New York City, the fifth child of William Frances Oakey and Sally Sullivan Oakey, who had ten children together. William was an importer and Sally was a cultured woman. Her younger brother, Alexander F. Oakey, was an architect with, like his sister, an interest in textiles. He wrote The Art of Life and Life of Art in 1884.
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