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Gwendolen Mary John (1876-1939)

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Gwendolen Mary John Mère Poussepin Meudon, Paris, about 1915/20 Oil on canvas 60.5 x 45.3 cm Mother Marie Poussepin founded the Order of the Sisters of Charity of the Holy Virgin of Tours in 1696. Gwen John was commissioned in 1913 to paint Poussepin’s portrait for their convent in Meudon, the Parisian suburb where she … Read more

Gwendolen Mary John (1876-1939)

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Gwendolen Mary John A Nun Seated at a Table Paris, the 1910s Black chalk on paper 32.4 x 23.5 cm This drawing of an unknown nun is closely related to the series of portraits of Mère Poussepin Gwen John executed from 1913, one of which is shown in the Blue Gallery. The artist worked from … Read more