Lot 49
A Windmill in Kent c.1950
oil on canvas
in the original John Thallon frame (partial label verso)
signed lower right: CHRISMA/ WAHLERS
signed and titled verso
45 x 40cm
Estimate $800 - $1,000
Private collection, Melbourne
Thence by descent
(possibly) Chrisma Wahlers, Book Club Gallery, Melbourne, 13 - 23 June 1950
Chrisma Wahlers was a longstanding member of the Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors, exhibiting regularly alongside Dora Wilson, Janet Cumbrae-Stewart, and A.M.E. Bale. Working primarily in oils, her paintings were described by art critic George Bell as a "thoughtful organisation of subject matter"(1), highlighting her considered approach to composition. Though her name is less prominent in the broader cannon of Australian art, she played an active role in the cultural life of Melbourne, contributing to exhibitions and community efforts including the 1940s Red Cross War Appeal.
Hannah Ryan
Senior Art Specialist
(1) Bell, G., Thoughtful Planning Wahlers' Exhibition, The Sun News-Pictorial, Melbourne, 14 June 1950, p. 20
Women Artists
AUCTION
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6:00pm - 22 September 2025
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