Choose from more than 500,000 different oil paintings and 50,000 artists, or submit your own picture or photo to be reproduced as an oil painting. Louis william wain was best know for his paintings of cats through the late victorian era until his death in 1939. Louis william wain rare books and first editions at bauman. Wain, louis william, born 1860 died 1939 made materials and techniques. Louis william wain artwork for sale at online auction. One researcher suggested in a 2002 paper that the artist had aspergers syndrome. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. He was the first of six children, and the only male. Find more works of this artist at best visual art database. A fictionalized biography of louis wain 18601939 plus over 65 kitten pictures. Image result for louis william wain with images black. Prices at auctions for drawingwatercolor artworks by louis william wain. In 1886, wain s first drawing of anthropomorphised cats was published in the christmas issue of the illustrated london news, titled a kittens christmas party. My friend the prince wain, louis william, born 1860 died 1939.
Drawing by louis wain showing a landscape with a cat dressed as a spanish woman and two kittens. Prince louis photographed making rainbow poster to mark. Louis wain 1860 1939 louis william wain, 1860 1939. Big dogs little dogs cats and kittens first edition. Louis william wain 5 august 1860 4 july 1939 was an english artist best known for his drawings, which consistently featured anthropomorphized largeeyed cats and kittens. View over 1037 louis william wain artworks sold at auction to research and compare prices. Louis wain was born in london in 1860, the eldest child of william, a textile traveller, and felicia, a designer of carpets. Louis william wain british, 18601939 the maypole signed louis wain lower right oil on canvas 55. Fuzzy had a burning wish to bait a hook and catch a fish wain, louis. Prince louis marks second birthday with rainbow pictures.
In his later years he may have suffered from schizophrenia although this claim is disputed among specialists, which, according to some psychiatrists, can be seen in. Louis william wain art prices, auction sales stats on. At the age of 20 wain was forced to support his mother and sisters bc of his fathers deathwhom he supported all their lives he married at the age of 23 but lost his wife to breast cancer 3 years later during his wifes illness he would draw her cat peter to keep. Matthew william wain textile trader and embroiderer, d. Geoffrey hutchisoncleaves is the author of louis wain, king of the cat. Louis william wain 1860 1939 united kingdom, browse auction price, auction sales stats, art auction sales charts for louis william wain artist on bidtoart. Louis william wain british, 1860 1939 the lucky black cat, c. The cats of louis wain allderidge, patricia, wain, louis on. Louis wain was one of the most popular commercial illustrators in the history of england. Auctions for drawingwatercolor by louis william wain. The five photos of louis show the duke and duchess of cambridges third child with his hands covered in paint as he creates his rainbow poster.
Louis william wain this cat, like many painted during this period, is shown with abstract patterns behind it. Genealogy for william mathew wain 1825 1880 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. He began life with a handicap he was born with a cleft lip and was not allowed to go to school until he. Born in 1860, his anthropomorphic portrayals of cats captured the. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. Paperback by frederick william waldebrand pattenden, louis wain and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
See more ideas about louis wain cats, cats and cat art. Louis william wain auction results artist auction records. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Louis wains edwardian cats louis wain, michael parkin on. William was born on march 28 1811, in wilmington, dartford, kent, england. Louis artwork is likely to be part of william and kates homeschooling lessons, with the duchess guiltily admitting she kept the makeshift classroom up and running during the easter holidays. Louis wain is known for cat drawings, paintings and illustrations, whimsy. Hang your posters in dorms, bedrooms, offices, or anywhere blank walls arent welcome. See if your friends have read any of geoffrey hutchisoncleavess books. Home shop by artist w louis william wain kaleidoscope cats vi postcard. Louis william wain 18601939 the ambush 25cm x 35cm. Louis william wain british, 18601939 louis wain s annual. His drawings of cats appeared in periodicals and his own annuals and then, increasingly on prints and postcards. Louis, william wain was born on month day 1860, at birth place, to william, mathew wain and julie, felicie boiteux.
William james wain was born in month 1833, at birth place, kentucky, to william wain and louisa wain born blackman. Louis wain cat art print ww1 first world war tommy in a the forgotten artist who changed the way we look at cats. Louis wain 18601939 at the turn of the century, louis wain became a household name as the man who drew cats. Louis william wain 18601939, the cat who got the cream. Louis william wain british, clerkenwell, london 18601939 colney, hertfordshire. Louis wain 5 august 1860 4 july 1939 was an english artist best known for his drawings, which consistently featured anthropomorphised largeeyed cats and kittens.
This page was last edited on 10 september 2019, at 04. Cat artist louis william wain draws inspiration from a pet. Louis william wain 5 august 1860 4 july 1939 was an english artist best known for his. Louis wain was a british artist best known for his bizarre paintings and prints of anthropomorphized cats playing golf or having tea.
Learn about the artist and find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks, the latest news, and sold auction prices. First edition of this collection of short rhyming stories about cats, all featuring louis wain s popular cat illustrations in text, also with. Print wain, louis william, born 1860 died 1939 enlarge image. In his later years he may have suffered from schizophrenia although this claim is disputed among specialists, which, according to some psychiatrists, can be seen in his works. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Subscribe to access price results for 150000 different artists. Mrs emily marie richardson wain 18501887 find a grave. Louis william wain, the london artist who devoted most of his life to feline welfare, is now a little recognized name to all but the cat fanciers world. Lot 736 louis william wain 18601939 louis wain invented a cat style, a cat society, a whole cat world. Drawing by louis wain for an illustration, showing a drunken cat, reeling from an inn. Louis wain historical records and family trees myheritage. Out of harms way by louis william wain out of harms way by louis william wain out of harms way by.
Every painting is 100% hand painted by our talent artist. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. See more ideas about cat art, louis wain cats and art. Louis william wain artist, fine art prices, auction. Wain was born in 1860 as the only son of six children in a textile traders family. Wain, louis william 18601939, artist, was born on 5 august 1860 in st johns street, clerkenwell, london, the eldest child of william matthew wain 18251880, a textile trader and embroiderer of leek, staffordshire. Edwardian postcard of two cats hugging each other, c. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about louis wain on myheritage, the worlds family history network. The moon winks to the kittens adorable rare louis wain cat illustration digital cat download vintage cat art kitty print. The artists market and biography, and their works prices and indices. Luis wayne drew anthropomorphized cats, he also had. I removed the original photo that i had added here because after doing more research on the picture i was not 100% sure that it was the correct emily. Psychologists have cited this increased abstraction as symptomatic of wain s schizophrenia, but others have argued that his wallpaper cats simply recall the patterns in his m.
Artist louis wain price 2000 louis william wain was born in 1860 in london. After louis william wain british, 18601939 a cats christmas dance identified in the matrix. Louis william wain was born on 5 august 1860 in clerkenwell in london. Cats and dogs with illustrations by louis wain two albums, one in an original wrapper, the other with original board.
Books 27,149 illustrations 7,305 lithographs 47,956 planographic prints 47,962 prints 148,888 geographic location. Louis william wain british, 18601939 dindin please. While his early work was already distinctive, in a gently humorous way, the onset of schizophrenia gradually transformed his style, making it bright, highly. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
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