Three hundred members of Wadham College cast their votes for the fate of a painting in the college’s Junior Common Room. – Vintage Photograph

On October 26, 1957, three hundred members of Wadham College in Oxford voted to decide the fate of a 12ft by 5ft painting called “The Late Evening of a Summer’s Day.” The painting, which was purchased by the college’s art committee for 120, was being considered for removal from the college’s Junior Common Room. The result of the voting will be announced tonight.On October 26, 1957, three hundred members of Wadham College in Oxford voted to decide the fate of a 12ft by 5ft painting called “The Late Evening of a Summer’s Day.” The painting, which was purchased by the college’s art committee for 120, was being considered for removal from the college’s Junior Common Room. The result of the voting will be announced tonight.

Dimensions: 10.8 x 24.9 cm

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