John, Gwen (1876-1939) Little Girl with a Large Hat and Straw-Colored Hair.
?France, circa 1915.
Pencil sketch on wove paper signed lower right; 220 x 175 mm; 8½ x 6⅞ in.
John was a Welsh artist active in France for most of her career. She is known for her portraits of everyday women. Her brother Auguste was also an artist, and John had a love affair with Rodin. She found her own peace working in solitude later in life. "I should like to go and live somewhere where I met nobody I know till I am so strong that people and things could not affect me beyond reason."
Provenance Davis & Langdale Company, Inc. New York, with gallery label. Private collection, Washington, D.C.
Exhibited "Modern British Art of 20th Century," David Cook Galleries, Denver, August 12 - September 10, 1988, with gallery label.
