Breton boy
JOHN, Gwen
Gwen John had been attracted to the sea since her childhood on the Welsh coast at Haverfordwest and Tenby. In France she made a number of visits to Normandy and Brittany, particularly Pleuneuf, where she made a group of spontaneous drawings of local children.
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Details
Collection
Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales
Item Number
NMW A 3606
Creation/Production
JOHN, Gwen
Acquisition
Purchase, 29/7/1976
Measurements
Height
(cm): 33
Width
(cm): 28.9
Height
(in): 12
Width
(in): 11
Techniques
Wash on paper
Material
Wash
Thin brown paper
Pencil
Location
In store
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