Ruth Gollancz (née Lowy)
(1892-1973), Artist; wife of Victor GollanczArtist of 1 portrait
Ruth Gollancz (née Lowy), the wife of Victor Gollancz, was a gifted British artist. She studied at the Slade School of Art under Henry Tonks from 1909 to 1912, during which time she also became involved in the suffrage movement. In 1917 she became one of the first four female members of the Architectural Association. She married Victor in 1919 and offered unwavering support for his work and activities.
by Ruth Gollancz (née Lowy)
oil on canvas, mid 1930s
NPG 7010
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Simon Weil
09 December 2017, 22:58
She was a contemporary of Isaac Rosenberg at the Slade. Rosenberg did a drawing of her as Sleeping Beauty (reproduced in Isaac Rosenberg/Moorcroft Wilson 2008 p143).