Louis Wain
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 86 years ago |
| Date of birth | August 5,1860 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Born | Clerkenwell |
| London | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | July 4,1939 |
| Died | Napsbury Hospital |
| Napsbury | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Artworks | Ginger Cat |
| Edge of the Wood | |
| Kaleidoscope Cats I | |
| Spouse | Emily Richardson |
| Siblings | Josephine F. M Wain |
| Marie L. Wain | |
| Caroline Wain | |
| Julie Felicie M. Wain | |
| Claire M. Wain | |
| Josephine F.M Wain | |
| Job | Visual Artist |
| Works | Edge of the Wood |
| Kaleidoscope Cats I | |
| Ginger Cat | |
| Brown and White Cats with Plum Pudding | |
| Cats' Christmas | |
| Carol Singing Cats | |
| Rest place | St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green |
| London | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 503613 |
Louis Wain Life story
Louis William Wain was an English artist best known for his drawings of anthropomorphised large-eyed cats and kittens. Wain was born in Clerkenwell, London. In 1881 he sold his first drawing and the following year gave up his teaching position to become a full-time illustrator.
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