His extensive monograph, louis wains cats, published by worth press 2011, with over 330 colour plates, details the career and mental decline of the celebrated artist, who, at. Cat and her kittenslouis wain cats wall tapestry by. Chris beetles has been the main popularizer of wains art and has staged yearly exhibitions since 1983. This version of the book has been updated with more accurate information, colorful pictures, and printed in conjunction with the chris beetles gallery.
Sep 08, 2017 the chris beetles gallery occupies a distinct niche in the world of commercial art galleries by specialising in traditional artworks from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, and by remaining particularly focused on watercolours, illustrations and cartoons. The chris beetles gallery is one of londons most popular commercial art galleries, specialising in traditional british watercolour, illustration, oil paint. Louis wain found joy in wallpaper designs, said dale. Ceramic spill vase in the form of a cat, circa 1914 painted in colours, signed on the body louis wain, with printed makers marks and painted rd no. New book about louis wain, the cat artist who went.
Cat painting book by louis wain louis wain cats, illustrations vintage, art antique. His work was also regularly reproduced on picture postcards, and these are. Early old louis wain book no cover fab cat prints allenburys advert. We have published several comprehensive monographs, catalogues raisonnes and biographies. The illustrators 2011 the gallery at 164 art gallery. The book was very reasonably priced and is a good introduction to the many faces of louis wain. A full book list of wains published work completes this valuable and indispensable work which will appeal to both specialist collector and cat enthusiast alike. Wain is probably the most celebrated british feline artist of the 19th and 20th. On exhibit there at the chris beetles gallery until september will be the work of cat artist louis wain, who died in 1939. The gallery was opened by chris beetles in 1975, and has been based in st jamess, londons famous art dealing district, since 1984. Courtesy chris beetles gallery, st jamess london, specialists in the art of louis wain with public attitudes changing during wartime, wain put his energies into a series of ceramic cats. A full book list of wain s published work completes this valuable and indispensable work which will appeal to both specialist collector and cat enthusiast alike. Published to accompany an upcoming exhibition, louis wain and the summer cat show, august 14 september 4, 2011, at chris beetles art gallery in london, the book includes over 300 beautiful color images, many shown for the first time, brought to life with text by chris beetles, the leading authority on louis wain.
The range of his stock spanning 250 years, is arguably the largest in the british isles, and concentrates mainly, but not exclusively on illustrators and cartoonists. Shortly before christmas i took my 8 year old daughter on a little trip to london from our home in nottingham her current best pal, bob the minion, came along too. The man who drew cats, first published in 1968, reissued in 1991, and then in 2000, by michael omara books and chris beetles limited. The forgotten artist who changed the way we look at cats. Louis wain 5 august 1860 4 july 1939 was an english artist best known for his drawings, which consistently featured anthropomorphised largeeyed cats and kittens. The chris beetles gallery is one of londons most popular commercial art galleries, specialising in. The 1968 original is now out of print, but fortunately it has been republished by chris beetles in an extensively revised format with new. Theres a louis wains cats exhibition at chris beetles gallery in central london until the end of august 20. Written by chris beetles, the uks foremost authority on louis wain. The illustrators at chris beetles gallery exhibitions.
Chris beetles gallery welcomes you to the illustrators, the largest and most popular annual event worldwide for cartoon and illustration collectors. Nov 14, 2011 chris beetles gallery maintains the greatest stock of original illustrations and cartoons in the world, with large holdings of original artwork by all the great illustrators available for sale, including louis wain, arthur rackham, william heath robinson, e h shepard, ronald searle and norman thelwell. A bell on the door beckons staff up a spiral staircase from the gallerys engine room below, in order to usher one in. Chris beetles gallery is renowned for the high quality of its numerous books. Louis william wain paintings for sale louis william wain. It maintains the greatest stock of illustrations in the world, with large holdings of original artwork by all the great illustrators, including louis wain, arthur rackham, william heath robinson, e h shepard. This book was published by chris beetles limited in 2000. Chris beetles gallery is renowned for the high quality of its numerous books and exhibitions catalogues. The illustrators exhibition at chris beetles gallery in.
Oct 18, 2018 courtesy chris beetles gallery, st jamess london, specialists in the art of louis wain with public attitudes changing during wartime, wain put his energies into a series of ceramic cats. Jan 18, 20 the chris beetles gallery in london has an exhibition of cat cartoons, illustrations and paintings opening later this month, titled louis wain and the summer cat show 2010. Theres a louis wain s cats exhibition at chris beetles gallery in central london until the end of august 20. A wonderful and playful original louis wain watercolor wain, louis 18601939. Before cat memes, there were louis wains controversial. Louis wain was one of the most popular commercial illustrators in the history of england. His eponymous gallery located in mayfair, london is one of the largest galleries of its kind in europe.
Rodney dale, an author of books on science and technology, became fascinated with louis wain in the late 1960s, and researched and wrote the first full bio on the artist, louis wain. The chris beetles gallery occupies a distinct niche in the world of commercial art galleries by specialising in traditional artworks from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, and by remaining particularly focused on watercolours, illustrations and cartoons. Alongside work by the eccentric edwardian cat artist, louis wain, the exhibition features cartoons and sketches by. Louis wain, george and eileen soper, s r badmin, betty swanwick, ronald searle and peter coker. Chris beetles gallery maintains the greatest stock of original illustrations and cartoons in the world, with large holdings of original artwork by all the great illustrators available for sale, including louis wain, arthur rackham, william heath robinson, e h shepard, ronald searle and norman thelwell. The illustrators exhibition at chris beetles gallery in london. He illustrated about one hundred childrens books, and his work appeared in papers, journals, and magazines, including the louis wain annual, which ran from 1901 to 1915. At this point it is worth pointing out that louis wains work has been widely copied sometimes innocently, sometimes less so, and the advantages of buying an original or print through the uks leading authority on wains art has obvious advantages. This book was published by chris beetles ltdworth press in 2011. Quentin blake has contributed 7 pieces of work from the new book didnt we have a lovely time. Jul 29, 2011 published to accompany an upcoming exhibition, louis wain and the summer cat show, august 14 september 4, 2011, at chris beetles art gallery in london, the book includes over 300 beautiful color images, many shown for the first time, brought to life with text by chris beetles, the leading authority on louis wain. Mar 26, 2019 chris beetles gallery 18 postcards 1 football john levitt has provided scans of thus modern reproduction postcard that comes from a limited edition set of 18 postcards featuring works from throughout the career of louis wain. The author chris beetles has been the main populiser of wain s art and has staged exhibitions since 1983.
This years annual exhibition of the worlds most celebrated cat art includes almost 200 works over 125 paintings, drawings and sketches by louis wain 18601939, as well as watercolours by. This show marks the 30th annual exhibition of british cat art at chris beetles. At the start of this post i mentioned the rodney dale biography of louis wain. Chris beetles gallery is delighted to present our hugely popular annual celebration of the very best of cat art, louis wain and the cat. Chris beetles has been dealing in for more than a quarter of a century. This week the rumpus will be in yorkshire, england.
Chris bettles is one of the best louis wain historians. Nov 6, 2016 wain 5 august 1860 4 july 1939 was a prolific artist, sometimes producing as many as several hundred drawings a year. Mar 11, 2019 london gallery owner chris beetles discusses the oftentragic life and incredible work of the edwardian britains bestloved cat artist. This was the first of many louis wain exhibitions for beetles and the catalogue is unsurprisingly scarce. We visited the rather amazing ripleys believe it or not, the pokemon shop and hamleys. Chris beetles wrote a book called louis wains cats 2011 hardback. Born in 1860, his anthropomorphic portrayals of cats captured the imagination of the edwardian era and his work helped to elevate the profile and popularity of our feline friends to. Chris beetles gallery louis wain limited edition collectors.
Favorite bible verses bible verses quotes bible scriptures do not fear no fear reading challenge words of encouragement word of god christian quotes. New book about louis wain, the cat artist who went insane. This is one of two books that i would wholeheartedly recommend to a fan of louis wain. Dales first biography of wain was published in 1968 and entitled louis wain. Chris beetles professional cartoonists organisation uk. See more ideas about louis wain cats, cat art and vintage cat. Focussing this year on the period from 1880 to the present, this extravaganza presents over 600 original works for sale by over 70 artists. These days wain drawings, postcards and books are ebay fixtures and have become treasured. Sep 15, 2011 chris beetles has been the main popularizer of wains art and has staged yearly exhibitions since 1983. From studying the 209 entries in rodney dales a list of books illustrated by louis wain, it would appear that a book of drawings dale 20, 1891 was only preceded by madame tabbys establishment dale 141, 1886 and dreams by french firesides dale 56, 1890. Chris beetles is a leading expert in the work of louis wain and his specialist knowledge of cat art makes the show essential viewing for enthusiasts and experts alike. Isbn 97818716104 97818716104 softcover, chris beetles ltd, 1989. The book is loaded with pictures, more than all the other louis wain books i have put together. The author chris beetles has been the main populiser of wains art and has staged exhibitions since 1983.
The cats he sketched and painted at the rate of 1500 a year were reproduced by the million in britain and america. Nov 19, 2016 the gallery was opened by chris beetles in 1975, and has been based in st jamess, londons famous art dealing district, since 1984. See more ideas about louis wain cats, cat art, cat drawing. The exhibition is on view at chris beetles gallery in ryder street, st jamess, until 7 january. More than a century before cats took over the internet by gif and by meme, edwardian artist louis wain enamoured britain with his fanciful portraits of anthropomorphic felines. He is now recognized as the worlds leading authority on louis wain and is regularly approached by museums, auctions and collectors worldwide to adjudicate on the vast number of forgeries coming onto the market. British artist louis wain is well known for his admiration of the feline species, having depicted them in hundreds of drawings. Wain is probably the most celebrated british feline artist of the 19th and 20th centuries with his original artwork. Discover book depositorys huge selection of chris beetles books online. London gallery owner chris beetles discusses the oftentragic life and incredible work of the edwardian britains bestloved cat artist. Cat in blue by louis wain spoonflower the art of louis wain exhibition at bethlem museum of the mind.
Born in 1860, his anthropomorphic portrayals of cats captured the imagination of the edwardian era and his work helped to elevate the profile and popularity of our feline friends to unprecedented heights. The chris beetles gallery in london has an exhibition of cat cartoons, illustrations and paintings opening later this month, titled louis wain and the summer cat show 2010 this show marks the 30th annual exhibition of british cat art at chris beetles. He has shared so many interesting prints and facts about louis wain and his life. The show always features an enticing collection of wain original paintings and illustrations. On that day i had tentatively approached the large glass entrance and was loitering in the hope the door would open, when by some minor miracle it did. In his later years he may have suffered from schizophrenia although this claim is disputed, which, according to some psychologists, can be seen in his works. We invest hugely in the literature that we produce, publishing original research, biographies and essays to accompany most of our exhibitions. The chris beetles gallery is one of londons most popular commercial art. Very good catalogue for exhibition held 8th to 23rd october 1983 at the london gallery of chris beetles. See more ideas about louis wain cats, vintage cat and cat art.
Every september, the chris beetles gallery hosts a louis wain and the cat show exhibition at his mayfair gallery. Louis wain themed gifts for a cat lover the cat gallery. The art of photography paperback may 15, 2007 by chris beetles gallery author. On that day i had tentatively approached the large glass entrance and was loitering in the hope the. Louis wain 18601939, when a cats single he lives at ease, original watercolour and pencil, signed lower right, with titled slip, in a giltwood frame, glazed, verso, on the back board, 50 x 38cm approx, old christies stencil number to rear, private collection ownership london. Louis wain has 29 books on goodreads with 402 ratings. Blue leather binding with gilt title to spine and vignette and borders to front cover.
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