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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56. THE GAME OF FOOTBALL
Watercolour and bodycolour
9 1/2" x 10 3/4"
Illustrated: Louis Wain's Cats, Michael Parkin, 1983