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| Picture No | 10217206 |
| Date | 1887 |
| Description | Puss at the Play - Tragedy and Comedy |
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A group of cats in a box at the theatre. Wain's rendering of cats in human situations and poses gained him widespread popularity around the turn of the 20th century. Sadly his growing obsession with cats turned to insanity and he died penniless in a mental asylum in 1939.
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| Source | Louis Wain in The Illustrated London News (christmas number) 1887 and also in 'The Penny Illustrated', Christmas Number 1891, page 9 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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