Louis Wain Fact #29:
“Catland” is not a strictly Wainian invention - it was used by another cat artist, Harrison Weir, as early as eighteen fifty one. Wain has admitted on numerous occasions to having been quite inspired by Weir, especially early in his career,
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NW6
Mar 31 1919
Dear Miss Hall,
Referring to our conversation today re Mr J Hannon late editor of map, I have just heard from his sister who thinks it wiser to wait till I hear from her again, as the doctor says that a growth is forming at the back of his eyes & this evidently means cataract possibly blindness.
Yours faithfully
Louis Wain