Gwen John
(1876-1939), Painter; sister of Augustus JohnGwendolen 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.
by Unknown photographer
vintage bromide print, April 1899
NPG x38484
by Nancy Webber
cibachrome print, 1982
NPG x24822
Related People
- Amaryllis Fleming (niece)
- Augustus Edwin John (brother)
- Sir Caspar John (nephew)
- Henry John (nephew)
- Pyramus John (nephew)
- Robin John (nephew)
- Poppet Pol (née John) (niece)
- Auguste Rodin (partner)
- Vivien White (née John) (niece)
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