JOHN MELVILLE (BRITISH 1902-1986) §
PORTRAIT OF A DARK HAIRED WOMAN
Auction: 13 August 2025 from 10:00 BST
Description
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
57cm x 49cm (22.5in x 19.25in)
Footnote
Melville was, along with his art critic brother Robert Melville and the artist Conroy Maddox, a key member of the Birmingham Surrealists from the 1930s to the 1950s. He was self-taught. He was attracted to Surrealism in 1930 and as a member of the Birmingham Group, joined the Surrealist Group in 1938. In the 1940s, the period this work likely dates from, his output was focused on portraiture.