Edward Wolfe R.A. (South African / British 1897-1982) §
Portrait of a Lady, Purportedly Charlotte Haldane, 1932
£8,820
Auction: 28 October 2022 from 10:00 BST
Description
signed and dated (lower right), oil on canvas
Dimensions
101cm x 75.5cm (39 3/4in x 29 3/4in)
Footnote
Literature:
Russell-Taylor, John, Edward Wolfe, Trefoil Books, London, 1986, p.126, no.107 (illustrated) as 'Portrait of a woman'.
Charlotte Haldane was a British feminist author whose work included Man's World (1926) and Motherhood and its Enemies (1927). She became an advocate for divorce reform, married woman's employment and easier access to contraception.