LOUIS WAIN AT NUNNINGTON HALL
THE CAT ARTIST WHO WENT MAD
4 AUGUST - 13 SEPTEMBER 2009
The fantastic felines of famous Edwardian cat artist Louis Wain will be celebrated in their full glory at Nunnington Hall, Yorkshire this summer with over 70 pictures for sale. From early entertaining works of anthropomorphic fun to late examples of psychotic imagery, the varied style of Louis Wain will amaze and delight the eye.
Nunnington Hall is a perfect setting for the exhibition, as Louis Wain loved picturesque architecture with its ‘nooks and crannies and mouse holes’. A visit to Nunnington Hall is also the perfect day out, combining a fascinating house, extensive gardens, and delicious homemade cooking.
Chris Beetles is the publisher of the definitive biography of Louis Wain by Rodney Dale, available at the exhibition in paperback at £20, and hardback at £30. A pack of 20 postcards comprising popular Louis Wain images is also available at £15.
NORMAL ADMISSION CHARGES APPLY
EXHIBITION ROOMS ON THE UPPER FLOOR
National Trust Nunnington Hall
Nunnington
North Yorkshire
YO62 5UY
01439 748283
nunningtonhall@nationaltrust.org
Tuesday-Sunday
11am-4:30pm
For further details on each picture, please click on the images
or their titles
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MAYHEM IN THE CATS NURSERY
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THE CATS' EXCURSION
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A CATS' CHRISTMAS DANCE
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WHO GOES THERE?
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K. LITTLE KATHLEEN, OUT WITH HER KITE, IT BROKE FROM THE STRING,
AND FLEW OUT OF SIGHT
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THE BANGED DOOR
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CATASTROPHIES ARE 'OFF' IN 1902
TAKE CARE HOW YOU STEP INTO THE NEW YEAR. DECEMBER IS RATHER A TRYING MONTH TO GET THROUGH, WHAT WITH XMAS, AND NEW YEAR'S EVE.
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A GOOD READ
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A FREE LECTURE IN CATVILLE
THE LEARNED PROFESSOR WAS EXPOUNDING HIS THEORIES TO AN ATTENTIVE AUDIENCE
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WHEN SUDDENLY THE LECTURE PLATFORM BECAME TOO HOT TO HOLD HIM
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MISTLETOE FOR YOU
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THE BARRISTER
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THE DEBUTANTE
HER FIRST SEASON
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JACK'S LITTLE MARY IS UPSET, THROW PHYSIC TO THE DOGS
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UNINVITED GUEST
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THE BOOT
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THE WAITER
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CAT'S CARD SCHOOL
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CATS CAVORTING ON THE ROOFTOPS
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TIME FOR MILK
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THE QUACK DOCTOR
'THIS LOTION IS A POSITIVE CURE FOR SCRATCHES AND BRUISES.
IT RESTORES FUR AND ALL OTHER INJURIES AFTER A FIGHT.'
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PHRENOLOGY
INQUISITIVE CLIENT: 'YOU ARE A GOOD PHRENOLOGIST. NOW, HOW DO YOU ACCOUNT
FOR THAT LAWN MARK DOWN MY HEAD?'
PHRENOLOGIST: 'ROTTEN ROW, SIR!'
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MAMA SAYS THAT IF I DIG THE COAL OVER I SHALL FIND OUT WHERE THE MILK COMES FROM. I'VE DUG IT OVER 3 TIMES AND HAVE NOT FOUND OUT YET - AND I'M GETTING VERY VERY THIRSTY! AND VERY VERY VERY DIRTY. I THINK I WILL WAIT TILL THE MILKMAN COMES, AND ASK HIM.
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GINGER FLOWER CAT
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A MAD RUSH
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I SPY MICE
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THE VIOLINIST
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IN THE VINEYARD
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AFTER THE FOOTBALL MATCH
YOU ARE NOT LUCKY, BUT A BETTER TIME IS COMING
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PORTRAIT OF A CAT
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THE CONFIDENCE TRICK BAFFLED
SHARP CAT: "I THINK WE HAVE MET BEFORE, MR CAT"
MRS CAT: "HAVE YOU MET ME ALSO?"
SHARP CAT: "NO, MADAM, I AM SORRY TO SAY I HAVE NOT HAD THAT PLEASURE"
MRS CAT: "THEN YOU HAVE NOT MET MY HUSBAND"
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IT TAKES ALL SORTS
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WHO'S FOR TENNIS
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ONE OVER THE EIGHT
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THE MOTHER OF TRIPLETS
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PERSIAN PROFILE
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THE DOOR OF THE ANNUAL
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SKETCHES OF BURMESE CATS
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ONE EYE ON YOU
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BLUE TUFTED BIRD AND BEARDED IRISES
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THE PURPLE HERON FROM THE HIGH MOUNTAINS
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A GOOD TRICK
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IN THE WARS
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DADDY CAN YOU LET ME PASS ON
YOUR LOVE TO MOTHER FROM ME
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THOSE WITH FEELINGS WONDROUS KIND, CAN LOVE WITH KITTENS EVER BIND
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THE DRIVE
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THE PUTT
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THE APPROACH
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AFTER THE ROW
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HE - I WENT TO THE ZOO YESTERDAY
SHE - MY WORD! I WENT THERE TOO LOOKING FOR YOU WHICH CAGE WERE YOU IN?
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THE PUTT
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THE APPROACH
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THE DRIVE
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THE GREEN
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MY FIRST SPEECH
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BEEN THROUGH THE WARS
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A GAME OF SNOOKER
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LAUGHING CATS
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EVERYTHING HAPPENS AT ONCE!
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A CHANGE! WHAT A LOVELY BRUNETTE. YES, ONE CAN SCARCELY RECOGNISE HER, SHE WAS A BLONDE SO LONG!
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BE DAD AN' WE'LL LOVE YER!
T P O'CONNOR TO A BIRRELL: 'CHOOSE YOUR STICK AND BE ONE OF US'
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CHRISTMAS CAROLS
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