The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Paintings found in skip by dog walkers sell for £16,000 at auction

Paintings found in skip by dog walkers sell for £16,000 at auction A couple who spotted two paintings in a skip while walking their dog have seen them fetch £16,000 at auction. They had hung on the walls of their home in Pembrokeshire for several years before they decided to learn more about the artist, according to Rogers Jones Auctioneers. The couple then realised Louis Wain was a celebrated British artist known for his depictions of cats in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.