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Two women seated in church

Artist: JOHN, Gwen (1876 - 1939 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. 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 continued to make drawings in church from the early 1920s until the end of her career and these are very difficult to date. She was once criticised for drawing in church, but responded, ‘I like to pray in Church like everyone but my spirit is not capable of praying for a long time at once – if I remove all that time there would not be enough happiness in my life’.

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Item Number

NMW A 3526

Creation/Production

JOHN, Gwen
Role: Creation
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Acquisition

Purchase, 29/7/1976

Measurements

Height: 15.5cm
Width: 12.3cm

Techniques

watercolour on paper
drawings and watercolours
Fine Art - works on paper

Material

watercolour
Paper

Location

In store

Categories

Works on paper Fine Art 05_CADP_Aug_21 Record to be verified Figure in church Female figure Cloche Hat Gwen John exhibition, Harewood Unseen Gwen John 2001
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