Louis Wain Fact #10:
He was seemingly the first to discover cat’s aversions to orange peels! While originally dismissed as one of his eccentric beliefs, it has since been corroborated by science and many now use lines of orange peels or other citrus fruits to deter feline intrusions to their gardens or flowerpots.
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"This dance began at two o'clock, and now it's half past four
The piper says he's weary but the Dancers ask for more!"
Watercolour and bodycolour 14 3/4 x 10 3/4
Illustrated 'Cats of many lands', published by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd.
Exhibited: The Brook St. Art Gallery as 'In the Heilons'