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JOHN, Gwen

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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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Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 3606

Creation/Production

JOHN, Gwen

Date:

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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