Louis Wain Fact #9:
Since a boy, he had an interest in fighting sports such as boxing and sparring, and his nose seemingly bore the signs of being broken in such matches. Although Wain himself admits the truth is possibly a bit more mundane, “As a child I had had my nose broken at school.”
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55. THE WORLD CUP
Watercolour and bodycolour
15" x 11 1/4 "
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(This piece was previously referred to on this site as "The Football Match", as seen as the caption given to this image in 'Cat Life.')