Dora Gordine Dame Edith Evans 1937-38
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Edith Evans was appearing in the hit play Robert’ s Wife, at the Globe Theatre, at the time she sat for Gordine at Dorich House. As guest of honour Evans opened the private view of Gordine’s exhibition at the Leicester Galleries in 1938. A bronze cast of Gordine’s portrait head of Evans appeared on BBC television when Gordine took part in the programme Picture Page.