Girl with a Cat (Gwen John)
| Girl with a Cat | |
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| Artist | Gwen John  |
| Year | 20th century |
| Medium | oil paint, canvas |
| Dimensions | 33.7 cm (13.3 in) × 26.7 cm (10.5 in) |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Accession No. | 1976.201.25 |
| Identifiers | The Met object ID: 481489 |
Girl with a Cat is a 20th-century painting (portrait) by Gwen John. It is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[1]
Early history and creation
The work was painted before autumn 1921, likely during the late 1910s to early 1920s.[2]
Exhibition history
| Dates | Gallery | City | Show |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 – Nov 3, 1985 | Barbican Art Gallery | London | "Gwen John: An Interior Life," no.28 (as "Girl with Cat")[3] |
| Nov 28 – Jan 26, 1985–86 | Manchester City Art Gallery | Manchester | "Gwen John: An Interior Life," no. 28[3] |
| Feb 26 – April 20, 1986 | Yale Center for British Art | New Haven | "Gwen John: An Interior Life," no. 28[3] |
Description
The work depicts a seated girl holding a black house cat with a window behind her. The figure wears a blue apron with white polka dots.[4]
References
- ^ "Girl with a Cat". Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- ^ Langdale, Cecily (1987). Gwen John: With a Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings and a Selection of the Drawings.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ a b c "Girl with a Cat,1918–22". www.metmuseum.org.
- ^ "How Painter Gwen John Started The "Single Women And Cats" Stereotype". bust.com. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
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