Louis Wain Fact #17:
In the 1910s, Wain and his family were struggling immensely due to a number of issues, such as copyright and paper shortages from the war, which led to a lack of demand for his work. Louis Wain had reportedly paid shopkeepers for their wares with his drawings. A fair trade, as nowadays simple sketches of his can go for hundreds of pounds.
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61. THE MASTER OF CAT COLLEGE
Bodycolour
10 1/4" x 14 1/2"
Illustrated: Louis Wain's Cats, Michael Parkin 1983
(NOTE: This piece was previously named "Botanist Cat" on this site. No source has been given for this title)