Gwen John
Artist
Gwendolen Mary John was a Welsh artist who worked in France for most of her career. Her paintings, mainly portraits of anonymous female sitters, are rendered in a range of closely related tones. Wikipedia
Born: June 22, 1876, Haverfordwest, United Kingdom
Died: September 18, 1939 (age 63 years), Dieppe, France
Period: Post-Impressionism
Parents: Edwin William John and Augusta Smith
Siblings: Augustus John
Education: Slade School of Art; Académie Carmen
Known for: Portraiture, still life
Artworks
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