Gwen John

(1876–1939) walesisk målare

Gwen John (United Kingdom, 1876–1939) is listed in the catalogue as a painter and a draughtswoman. By year of birth, Gwen John belongs to the chapter ‘The avant-garde’ in this site’s history of art.

Gwen John was born in Haverfordwest and died in Dieppe. Gwen John trained at Slade School of Fine Art and Académie Carmen. The teachers included James McNeill Whistler and Henry Tonks. Gwen John worked in France.

The best-known works include ‘Young Woman Holding a Black Cat’, ‘A Lady Reading’, ‘Dorelia in a Black Dress’, and ‘The Convalescent’. The works belong mainly to the genre portrait. The catalogue has 57 works by Gwen John with free images. The dated works span the years 1897–2000. Works by Gwen John are held by several collections, among them Yale Center for British Art, National Library of Wales Framed works of art collection, Tate, and Museum of Modern Art.

Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Ann Macbeth, Rita Martin, Charles Dufresne, Mommie Schwarz, and Jessie M. King.

• The avant-garde
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