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A vase of flowers

JOHN, Gwen
A vase of flowers
Image: By permission of Amgueddfa Cymru — Museum Wales
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Gwen John had her own numbering system which she used to reference colours or tones that probably related to a colour wheel. Many of her works on paper have handwritten notes and numbers on them, which would act as memory aids when returning to the images back in her studio.


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Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 3826

Creation/Production

JOHN, Gwen
Bu Gwen John yn mynychu Ysgol Gelfyddyd Gain y Slade yn Llundain rhwng 1895 a 1898, a bu'n astudio am gyfnod byr ym Mharis. Ym 1903, aeth gyda Dorelia McNeill ar daith gerdded trwy Ffrainc. Erbyn dechrau 1904, roedd wedi ymsefydlu ym Mharis. | Gwen John attended the Slade School of Fine Art in London between 1895 and 1898, and studied briefly in Paris. In 1903, she accompanied Dorelia McNeill on a walking tour through France. By the beginning of 1904, she had settled in Paris.
Role: Artist

Measurements

Height (cm): 16
Width (cm): 12.9
Height (in): 6
Width (in): 4

Material

Watercolour
Paper

Location

In store - verified by HC

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  • Fine Art
  • Flower
  • Still Life
  • Woman Artist
  • Works On Paper

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