Louis Wain Fact #79:
Louis Wain’s comic career is comparatively obscure and has since been almost entirely forgotten, but at the time was a major part of his work. In the UK he had a number of long-lasting series [such as Tom and Dick,] whereas his US series were sporadic and often shifting titles, including Adventures of Billy Kitten, Adventures of Toby Maltese, Adventures of Tom Scratch, Tom Catt, and The Velvetpaw Family.
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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'