Louis Wain Fact #62:
There was a popular joke in the 1910s which referred to Wain, and appeared in several newspapers and novels at the time.
The joke’s setup has a woman looking to have her portrait painted, and asks someone for an artist recommendation. The person she is talking to, typically male, then responds with “Louis Wain.”
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A kitten it was
That suffered like this.
Cupid strikes home.
Beware, gentle miss.
- L.W.
(Keep this for St. Valentine's Day)