LOUIS WAIN, (ENGLISH 1860-1939)
FRAMED ORIGINAL CHARMING PEN AND INK DRAWING OF A TERRIER SHOWING DIFFERENT EXPRESSIONS, SIGNED IN FULL “LOUIS WAIN”, LOWER LEFT
A STUNNING DRAWING OF THE HEAD OF A TERRIER SHOWING DIFFERENT EXPRESSIONS, RENDERED IN PEN, INK AND WATERCOLOR. FRAMED TO A COMPLETED SIZE OF: 21.5″ X 12″
THE ART IS IN FINE CONDITION AND WAS CUSTOM MATTED, FRAMED AND GLAZED PRESENTED IN A MAPLE HARD WOOD FRAME USING ALL ACHIVAL MATERIALS AND UV GLASS. A VERY STUNNING PIECE!
A rare beautiful original Louis Wain drawing in pen, ink and soft watercolors, of four Terrier dog heads in different expressions. Signed in full by Louis Wain to the lower left corner.The page is lightly toned with light creasing. The art is floated, custom double matted, framed and glazed and is presented in a natural light maple wood frame, with a deeply beveled double mat. The piece was framed using all archival materials and UV glass. The art is signed in full signature by Louis Wain as “Louis Wain” lower left. Wain has a very distinctive artistic style capturing incredible emotions in his highly detailed drawing. The art sheet by sight is 12.25″ x 3″, with two tiny scratches to the sheet.
Provenance:
The art is Ex. Bloomsbury Auction house, 2011 a premier London auction house who vetted the art. Their auction tag is on display on the verso of the art. Acquired via Dominic Winter Auction house (who also vetted the art). Ex. A copy of the lot showing both the purchase and the lot description will accompany the framed piece as provenance.
Louis Wain original artwork is exceedingly scarce. A very stunning piece and showcases very well. Perfect for the Louis Wain collector.
Louis Wain was one of the most popular commercial illustrators in the history of England. Born in 1860, his anthropomorphic portrayals of cats captured the imagination of the Edwardian era and his work helped to elevate the profile and popularity of our feline friends to unprecedented heights. Before Wain, cats in England were often thought of with contempt but his work humanised them and helped to show them as something to be liked, admired and even loved. However, Louis Wain and his art expanded beyond the genre of cats…
His illustrations were so popular that throughout the beginning of the twentieth-century most homes had at least one of his famous cat annuals and many nurseries had Wain posters hanging on their walls. “He made the cat his own” H.G. Wells once remarked. “He invented a cat style, a cat society, a whole cat world.” His artistic style changed throughout his life, although he was always known for drawings of cats. In his later years, his drawings took on a psychedelic style (not unlike some of Van Goghs art), with many of his painting containing brilliant background colors with swirling patterns. Eventually even his cats began to take on the same psychedelic appearances beginning to seemingly blend into the background.
A superb original by Louis Wain for Dog lovers!!!
FRAMED SIZE: 21.5″ X 12″
