‘The Man Who Drew Cats’ was unbalanced, both in his book-keeping and in his state of mind
Fewer than half of the 128 lots that made up The Cat Sale at Bonhams & Brooks on September 12 found buyers, but while demand was distinctly patchy and only 10 of 22 works by one of the foremost contemporary exponents of feline portraiture, Anne Mortimer, found buyers, there was no stopping Louis Wain.
All bar one of his 15 offerings changed hands, and as well as pictures they included the copy of Day…