In 1904 louis wain wrote a book entitled in animal land with louis wain which was a great success. Between 1900 and 1910, a huge number of books appeared with titles such as. They wear top hats and monocles, play tennis, give tea parties, make afterdinner speeches and divert themselves at the seaside. His father was a textile trader and embroiderer, his mother was french. Louis wain has 29 books on goodreads with 386 ratings. Louis wain 5 august 1860 4 july 1939 was an english artist best known for his drawings, which consistently featured anthropomorphised largeeyed cats and kittens. A beautifully illustrated hardback book of 80 pages 22 x 20cm, with 62 pictures, 32 in color, of some of louis wains most famous and enchanting drawings. The first comprehensive exhibition of wains work was held at the. Louis wain illustrated cats boxed cards by louis wain, other. Two years after this he got his first real taste of success when he was commissioned to illustrate a childrens book for macmillan called madame tabbys establishment pictured above. Until a few hours before he died, miss wain said, her brother had been drawing cats.
Louis william wain british, 1860 1939 the lucky bully bulldog, c. Wain was able to turn his hand to drawing a wide variety of framed print framed, poster. One of the most colorful of all of louis wain s books wain, louis, illustrator. During the victorian era in england, cats enjoyed a resurgence in popularity partly because of their ability to control the rat population, and partly because they were relatively easy to care for and people found they made excellent pets. Media in category cats by louis wain the following 27 files are in this category, out of 27 total. This beloved bestselling little golden book tells the tale of a shy little kitten who meets a mole, a frog, a puppy, and a squirrel in one adventurefilled day. Wain would draw their cat, peter, with eyeglasses, pretending to read. Louis wain in antiquarian and collectable books for sale. Louis wain cats louis william wain was born on august 5, 1860 in clerkenwell in london. 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.
Wains famous felines were born of his efforts to amuse his wife as she was dying of breast cancer. Madame tabbys establishment by kari macmillan, 1886 our farm. This wain retrospect will put a smile on everyones face. Before cat memes, there were louis wains controversial cat. They are all in color and include the best of wain s work. Group of cats having fun and snowballing in the snow. His pictures are widely available today as decorative motifs and popular prints, but in his day, the man dubbed the hogarth of cat life was a celebrity who sold thousands of drawings and paintings to an insatiable public. Louis william wain 5 august 1860 4 july 1939 was an english artist best known for his drawings, which consistently featured anthropomorphized largeeyed cats and kittens. Wikipedia, the open content encyclopedia british national cat club illustrated article about louis wain, a cat fancier who who also designed the. The first comprehensive exhibition of wain s work was held at the victoria and albert museum in london in 1972 and since then louis wain has steadily become more fashionable. Louis wain was an english artist best known for his drawings, which consistently featured anthropomorphised largeeyed cats and kittens louis wain is t. Wain 5 august 1860 4 july 1939 was a prolific artist, sometimes producing as many as several hundred drawings a year. Cats in the 19th century part 7 cats in art louis wain cats in art.
They were featured wearing silly hats, holding balls, pretending to give a speech to other kittens, and other funny items. Eight fullpage color including one doublepage illustrations and fortynine smaller color. The life and cats of louis wain world collectors net. Louis was very much a cat lover and soon was elected president of the national cat club. A picture book for little folk, cats by louis wain, verses and tales by jessie pope. Schizophrenic artist obsessed with cats louis wain 1860 1939 was an english artist best known for his drawings of anthropomorphised cats. Superb black and white drawings by louis wain accompanied by verses by grimalkin, w. Wain s strange and wonderful paintings have led to considerable speculation over their genesiswith the oftcited suggestion these pictures show wain s gradual psychosis and descent.
Louis wains cats by michael parkin 1983, hardcover for. Wells, invented a cat style, a cat society, a whole cat world. Louis william wain paintings for sale louis william wain. The louis wain kitten book articles and reference sites. Louis wain was a british artist in the late 19th and early 20th. Louis wain has 29 books on goodreads with 395 ratings. The book is bright and clean throughout with a neatly written gift inscription dated feb. In 1907 he was invited to travel to new york where he produced the comic strips cats about. Apr 02, 2010 a large collection of pictures by louis wain arcn. Vintage postcard a lovely old comical cat postcard from thenational series. Check out our louis wain selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our prints shops. Louis wain only features in the cat section with 7 full page ascribed bw plates. Ortiz for her wonderful translation of louis wain kitten book into spanish.
His cats are often humorous, but theres a sad story why louis began drawing cats. It is not, i think, too farfetched to speculate that louis wain s having met peter changed the course of domestic history. Counting with goldfish bowls the louis wain kitten book louis wain s cat illustrations are famous and highly collectible. In his later life, wain developed schizophrenia, which psychiatrists speculated at the time was brought on by toxoplasmosis, a parasitic infection that can be contracted from cats. Louis wain s most popular book is louis wains cats. This book contains several illustrations of a cat called peter. Classic cats by louis wain and many others by john silvester, louis wain, anne mobbs and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The key attribute to notice is that all of the cats still resembled animals still. The cat paintings of louis wain, and other great pictures of. In 1904, louis wain wrote the book in animal land with louis wain. Books by louis wain author of louis wains cats goodreads.
While crossing the atlantic, the ship capsized and all louis wain ceramics went to the bottom of the sea. In the same year he moved to the united states to make a new start, producing strip cartoons for the new york american 190710. In his later years he may have suffered from schizophrenia although this claim is disputed among specialists, which, according to some psychiatrists, can be seen in his works. Jul 02, 2011 wain s work earned him great popularity, and he was soon highly sought after as a childrens book illustrator, initially publishing under the pseudonym george henri thompson. An ever evolving collection of books, vintage images, and other things mostly related to reading, libraries, and information. Louis wain cats for sale in uk 22 used louis wain cats. There is a full colour frontispiece and the rest of the book is illustrated in bw, with many illustrations having named artists like louis wain, r. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Illustrated endpapers and wonderful, full color illustrations by louis wain throughout. Union list of artist names getty museum reference sheet with basic information about the artist and pointers to other references. Louis wain was born on 5 august 1860 clerkenwell in london. It has a lot of biographical information about louis wain with wonderful illustrations and references to other books on wain. Walker, dimma, finnemore, even a few live kitten photos feature. Close beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account.
The psychedelic madness of louis wains cats dangerous minds. In his later years he may have suffered from schizophrenia although this claim is widely disputed among many specialists if this is true or not, which, according to some. His cats inhabit a comfortable domain which closely reflects the ease, flamboyance. Though i prefer dogs, i cannot help but love louis wain s cats those beautiful playful paintings of wideeyed felines that slowly evolve disintegrate.
The shy little kitten, with illustrations by the renowned gustaf tenggren, was originally published in 1946. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Louis william wain british, 1860 1939 the lucky black cat, c. View i fell in love with a lovely kitten by louis wain on artnet.
Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. He challenged the assumptions of the famous series. In 1901 the first louis wain annual appeared, and this ran from 1901 to 1915. Louis wain was born into a working class family in victorian england in 1860. Louis wain who was born in 1860, was a shy and eccentric personality who became famous by the age of 40 and at his most productive, painted 600 cat pictures a year, and published his celebrated louis wain annuals between 1901 and 1914. As mentioned, louis wains drawings began like many other cute portrayals of animals. It was just after world war i that louis noticed people were not purchasing cat pictures as they once did, without a job, louis fell into poverty.
An indepth biographical study, rare essays by and about wain, and 60 of his bestloved illustrations make this a musthave for fans of the cult cat artist with a wealth of wain s most famous drawings, as well as rare writings by and about the artist, this is an ideal book for both wain fans and catlovers in general. The result was a kittens christmas party containing over 150 cats and took wain nearly two weeks to complete. Often held up as the classic example of a schizophrenic artist, in recent decades there has come to be greater respect for the talents of victorianera illustrator of anthropomorphic cats, louis wain. A beautifully illustrated hardback book of 80 pages 22 x 20cm, with 62 pictures, 32 in color, of some of louis wain s most famous and enchanting drawings. In fact, said dale in a talk he gave after the publication of his book, the only connection between these eight as a series is that they are all by louis wain, all the same size and all. Oct 29, 2014 into psychedelic creatures of the electric night. When he was a child we gave him a kitten, and since then he has never stopped sketching cats it was not long before his work on the subject was in demand throughout the world. I will be happy to refund for any genuine issue that is my fault. Louis wain cats louis williams vintage cat cat drawing cat art march artists drawings dogs. The worlds of louis wain hardcover october 1, 2001 by louis wain author, peter haining editor. The cats and kittens are depicted with large, wide eyes, often with crazy.
In 1886, wains first drawing of anthropomorphised cats was published in the christmas issue of the illustrated london news, titled a kittens christmas party. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Four fullpage illustrations in full color with duplicate brown line drawings opposite, designed to be hand colored by the owner. The colorful, dancing, psychedelic cats of louis wain artsy. Louis wain also made ceramics this is his futurist cat also in 1966, rodney dale began to research wain and his work. He illustrated about one hundred childrens books, and his work appeared in papers, journals, and magazines, including the louis wain annual, which ran from 1901 to 1915.
The shy little kitten little golden book series by cathleen. Louis wain was one of the most popular commercial illustrators in the history of england. Despite phenomenal success, money troubles start to build up. Sep 26, 2007 louis wain was elected as president of the national cat club and wrote the book in animal land with louis wain in 1904. Louis william wain 5 august 1860 4 july 1939 was an english artist best known for his. The colorful, dancing, psychedelic cats of louis wain. It wasnt until 1884, when wain was twentyfour, that he sold his first drawing of a cat to the illustrated london news. During 1907 he invested all his savings into various ceramics with pictures based on his funny cats and sent most of them to america. Details about louis wain print my wallpaper sad kitten funny cat illustration art louis wain cat print mounted art 1983 vintage original print mounted ready to frame kitten with wallpaper view my wallpaper circa by louis wain. Oct 02, 2000 buy the cats of louis wain first edition by allderidge, patricia, wain, louis isbn. Having wain s name on the front cover, virtually guaranteed high sales. He was the first of six children, and the only male child.
A fictionalized biography of louis wain 18601939 plus over 65 kitten pictures. Louis wain was an english illustrator best known for his drawings, which consistently featured anthropomorphised largeeyed cats and kittens around turning of the 20th century. The illustration depicted 150 cats, many of which resembled peter, doing things such as sending invitations, holding a ball, playing games, and making speeches, spread over eleven panels. Miss claire wain, his sister, told the daily sketch last night. The louis wain kitten book 1903 cats cradle 1908 louis wain s cat painting book c. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. The book is printed on quality paper in beautiful colors and has a sturdy hardback cover. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. His love of cats defined his entire oeuvre though he did branch into dogs, from time to time, and he became chairman of the national cat club in 1898, and even had his own louis wain s annual from 19011915. We have both full page and in text illustrations of amazing louis wain drawings of these cats as they train for and become the cat version of boy scouts. The magical world of children s book illustration page 4 louis wain cats see more. The truly outstanding feature of this book, however, is the pictures. Browse upcoming and past auction lots by louis wain.
Louis wain s most popular book is louis wain s cats. The louis wain nursery book, the louis wain kitten book, with louis wain in fairyland. Wains strange and wonderful paintings have led to considerable speculation over their genesiswith the oftcited suggestion these pictures show wains gradual psychosis and descent into schizophrenia. Louis wains cats by louis wain goodreads share book. Written by caroline hughes under the penname kari, his illustrations seem a lot more traditional and sober. Louis wains cats by chris beetles and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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