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Two women seated in church
JOHN, Gwen
(Artist)
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".
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 3526
Creation/Production
Role: Artist
Acquisition
Purchase, 29/7/1976
Measurements
Height
(cm): 15.5
Width
(cm): 12.3
Height
(in): 6 1/16
Width
(in): 4 13/16
Material
Watercolour
Paper
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