9 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. gelatin silver print (bumps and pinholes, wear along edges, tape residue on verso).

Provenance: Museum of Modern Art (ownership stamps and institutional tag on verso); Acquired Heritage Auction Galleries 11 October 2017, Sale 5328 lot 73289.

Though primarily known for his novels, H.G. Wells was also renowned as a keen intellect whose opinions on social causes, politics, history, and popular science were eagerly sought. This photograph accompanied a short interview Wells gave to Vanity Fair in December 1931 on the political shifts taking place in Europe at the time.