Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Gwen John's Studio House

JOHN, Edwin (Artist)

Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 24417

Creation/Production

The fourth child of Augustus and Ida John, Edwin (1905-78) was born in Paris. After a brief career as a middleweight boxer he became a watercolourist. He inherited the estate of his aunt Gwen and did much to secure her posthumous reputation.
Role: Artist
Place: Meudon, nr. Paris
Period: 1956

Acquisition

Purchase, 11/3/2012

Measurements

Height (cm): 32.5
Width (cm): 42

Techniques

Watercolour over pencil on paper

Material

Watercolour
Pencil
Paper

Location

In store

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