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Gwen John

(1876-1939), Painter; sister of Augustus John

Gwendolen Mary ('Gwen') John

Sitter in 3 portraits
Artist of 1 portrait
Painter; trained at the Slade School, 1895-8, and in Paris at Whistler's Académie Carmen, 1898-9; lived permanently in France after 1903 where she formed a passionate relationship with the sculptor, Rodin, and became acquainted with the leading figures of the artistic avant-garde. Gwen John's intimate and subdued style, embracing a limited range of subjects - interiors, still lives and female portraits - has made her one of the foremost women artists of the twentieth century.

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Gwen John, by Gwen John - NPG 4439

Gwen John

by Gwen John
oil on canvas, circa 1900
On display in Room 24 on Floor 2 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 4439

Slade School country picnic, by Unknown photographer - NPG x38484

Slade School country picnic

by Unknown photographer
vintage bromide print, April 1899
NPG x38484

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