Glynn Vivian collections from 1900 - 1929
Works from the Permanent Collection from 1900 - 1929
Little Girl Wearing a Straw Hat - Gwen John
Children, nuns, domestic interiors, cats and solitary women are among the subjects of Welsh-born artist Gwen John (1876-1939).
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Llanmadoc Hill, Gower
Sir Cedric Lockwood Morris (1889 - 1982) was the eldest child of a Sketty family, spending his formative years in and around Swansea.
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The Artist's Mother - Mark Gertler
"I am painting a portrait of my mother. She sits bent on a chair, deep in thought. Her large hands are lying heavily and wearily in her lap."
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The Mumbles Train, Swansea Bay - William Grant Murray
The Mumbles Train (in all its guises from horse-drawn through steam to electric), has evolved as an iconic symbol of Swansea's progress through the years.
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The Nun - Gwen John
Born in Haverfordwest, brought up in Tenby, Gwen John (1876 - 1939) spent much of her adult life living in France.
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Woman with a Coral Necklace
Welsh-born artist Gwen John (1876 - 1939) studied at the Slade School of Art in London and then later with Whistler in Paris.