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Gwen John

1876–1939

Cat c.1904–8
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Biography

Gwendolen Gwen Mary John (22 June 1876 – 18 September 1939) was a Welsh artist who worked in France for most of her career. Her paintings, mainly portraits of anonymous female sitters, are rendered in a range of closely related tones. Although in her lifetime, John's work was overshadowed by that of her brother Augustus and her mentor and lover Auguste Rodin, awareness and esteem for John's artistic contributions has grown considerably since her death.

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Artworks

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  • Nude Girl

    Gwen John
    1909–10
  • A Lady Reading

    Gwen John
    c.1910–11
  • Chloë Boughton-Leigh

    Gwen John
    c.1907
    On display at Tate Britain part of Historic and Modern British Art
  • The Convalescent

    Gwen John
    1918–19
  • Study of a Child

    Gwen John
    c.1915–20
  • Study of a Girl Holding a Doll

    Gwen John
    c.1916–20
  • Cat

    Gwen John
    c.1904–8
  • Cat

    Gwen John
    c.1904–8
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Artist as subject

  • A Lady Reading

    Gwen John
    c.1910–11
  • Self-Portrait

    Gwen John
    1902
    On display at Tate Britain part of Historic and Modern British Art

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