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Cat studies

JOHN, Gwen

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Gwen John acquired her first cat in 1904. It was a tortoiseshell cat that she named Edgar Quinet after the street in which she was living. She frequently captured her adored cats in spontaneous drawings. Gwen John wrote about one of her cats: ‘she is very important, perhaps the most important thing but that ought not to be, n’est pas?’. Edgar Quinet disappeared in 1908, John was devastated and even wrote a poem about her loss.


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Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 5451

Creation/Production

JOHN, Gwen
Date:

Acquisition

Purchase, 29/7/1976

Measurements

Height (cm): 15.8
Width (cm): 12.8
Height (in): 6
Width (in): 5

Techniques

mixed media on paper
drawings and watercolours
Fine Art - works on paper

Material

watercolour
pencil
Paper

Location

In store
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Tags

  • Animals And Plants
  • Cat
  • Fine Art
  • Identity
  • John, Gwen
  • Key Design Elements
  • Sketch
  • Woman Artist
  • Works On Paper

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