Augustus John was celebrated first for his brilliant figure drawings, and then for a new technique of oil sketching. His work was favourably compared in London with that of Gauguin and Matisse.

KIM HOWELLS: Soon after he had graduated from art school, Augustus John's work was selling well. A style more flamboyant than that of his sister was proving popular among potential patrons.

Augustus Edwin John was a Welsh artist renowned for his portraits and portraits. Born in 1878 in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales, he was influenced by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes. He studied at the Slade ...