Background
WAIN, Louis Son of William Matthew Wain, Leek, North Staffordshire, and Felicia Marie Boiteux of Paris.
WAIN, Louis Son of William Matthew Wain, Leek, North Staffordshire, and Felicia Marie Boiteux of Paris.
By the Christian Brothers. Private tutors. Studied for musical profession till 1879. Studied for art at West London School of Art, 1877-1880.
Assistant Master West London School of Art, 1881-1882. First drew cats, 1883. Joined Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, 1882.
Staff of Illustrated London News, 1886.
President National Cat Club, 1891-1899G. President of the Committee of the National Cat Club since 1896 to date.
Member of Committee of Society for Protection of Cats, and of Cats’ Home, Gordon House, Hammersmith, since 1896. Member of Committee of Our Dumb Friends League, Receiving Shelters for Stray Cats. Artist, black and white draughtsman, and animal caricaturist.