Breton boy
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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Details
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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