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Birth Name: Gwendolen Mary John
Born: 22 June 1876 Died: 18 September 1939
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Gwendolen Mary John (22 June 1876 – 18 September 1939) was a Welsh artist who worked in France for most of her career.
Her paintings, mainly portraits of anonymous female sitters, are rendered in a range of closely related tones.
Although she was overshadowed during her lifetime by her brother Augustus John, her reputation has grown steadily since her death.
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