Louis Wain, I Am Happy Because Everybody Loves Me

Louis Wain

British · 1860–1939 · Painter, Draughtsman

Louis William Wain was an English artist best known for his drawings of anthropomorphised cats and kittens. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Louis Wain, To Be Let Unfurnished, ink, watercolour, gouache and pencil on wove paper on Artist's prepared boardTo Be Let UnfurnishedLyon & Turnbull · £23,940≈ $28,999≈ €27,510Sign up to see
  2. Louis Wain, Hockey, circa 1904, ink, watercolour, gouache and pencil on wove paper on Artist's prepared boardHockey, circa 1904Lyon & Turnbull · £12,600≈ $15,262≈ €14,479Sign up to see
  3. Carol SingingHelmuth Stone Gallery · $11,970$9,500 + $2,470 premium≈ £9,111≈ €10,104Sign up to see

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  1. Louis Wain, Study Of A Cat, Drawing, pencil
    Study Of A Cat, Drawing
    Drawing
    35cm x 25cm
    Lawrences Auctioneers · · Lot 326
    £1,200≈ $1,591≈ €1,377HammerSign up free to seeEst. £800–View at Lawrences Auctioneers ↗
  2. Louis Wain, Darby & Joan, pen and ink
    Darby & Joan
    Drawing
    16.5cm x 19cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 34
    £300≈ $389≈ €357HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  3. Louis Wain, The Chase, coloured crayon and pencil
    The Chase
    Drawing
    17.5cm x 22cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 35
    £200≈ $259≈ €238HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  4. Louis Wain, Those with feelings wondrous kind/Can love with felines ever bind’: study of a smiling cat, pencil
    £1,600≈ $2,074≈ €1,903HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  5. Louis Wain, Are you safe, Jack? Yes, Lovely view up here, pen and ink
    Are you safe, Jack? Yes, Lovely view up here
    Drawing
    23.5cm x 12.5cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 37
    £700≈ $907≈ €833HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  6. Louis Wain, Oh, I do like something nice to eat, the nearer the bone the sweeter the meat, pen and ink
    Oh, I do like something nice to eat, the nearer the bone the sweeter the meat
    Drawing
    19cm x 14cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 38
    £850≈ $1,102≈ €1,011HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  7. Louis Wain, Anything in the river, Mister? ’Yes (disgusted) Yes, Mud!, pen and ink
    Anything in the river, Mister? ’Yes (disgusted) Yes, Mud!
    Drawing
    30.5cm x 21cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 39
    £750≈ $972≈ €892HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  8. Louis Wain, Wouldn’t it be funny if the foxes got on the backs of the hounds and hunted - men?, pen and ink
    £500≈ $648≈ €595HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  9. Louis Wain, A day’s fishing, pen and ink
    A day’s fishing
    Drawing
    10.5cm x 31cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 41
    £500≈ $648≈ €595HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  10. Louis Wain, The Board of Agriculture on the hop, pen and ink
    The Board of Agriculture on the hop
    Drawing
    40cm x 30cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 42
    £1,800≈ $2,333≈ €2,141HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
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