Self-Portraits
Autoportrait à la lettre , 1904 (p.15)
If it weren’t for my letters I would be a mute girl for you. Wouldn’t I? My letters are my conversations. When you hold my body in your arms, remember that I also have a spirit, otherwise you will find me very stupid—don’t forget that I have my thoughts but I can’t talk about them.
(Musée Rodin, Mary Gwendolen John, Box. J5)
“Your picture is now done. I have done what you said I might do, taken my time over it. I have enjoyed doing it for that reason. Thank you so much for your letter telling me not to hurry over it.”
(National Library of Wales, MS23874C)
“I’ve got an armoire a glace which is a wardrobe with shelves and a glace front, and white lace curtains at the window—yes I am Parisienne…”
(National Library of Wales, MS23874C)
Interior with Figures, 1898-1899 (p.64)via wikiart
Gwen John first went to Paris in winter 1899-1900 in the company of her two friends and fellow students at the Slade, Ida Nettleship and Gwen Salmond: 'Gwen S. and J. are painting me and we all three are painting Gwen John' Ida wrote to he mother.
