. the handsome John in 1899, painting by Sir William Orfen Ida Nettleship with Gwen John, an artist in her own right, Augustus' sister. at far left of drawing is a friend- drawing by Augustus John 1897. 1st wife Ida, with the couple's baby (they had five sons) Ida with sister Gwen, Augustus, & their 1st child (at the time Ida & John were married) Dorelia at r. painted by John after Ida died giving birth- Dorelia & John married Dorelia (at right) painted by Gwen John-(Gwen-Self Portrait, at left ) it is rumored the pair had an affair in defiance of Augustus, & Ida Lyric Fantasy a gathering of John's women, 1909 here, even the late, Ida, at far right Dorelia & John had two daughters- Vivien & Poppet artist Vivien alongside a John painting of her mother Dorelia, at left & Poppet painted by her father Gwyneth Johnstone, daughter of John & Nora Brownsword, painted by John, she became a painter like her father John's daughter, Amaryllis Fleming- from John's liaison with Evelyn St. Croix Fleming, Eve- a painting by Augustus John here & the many Women he painted and loved-likely too numerous to name, or to know- Luisa Casati Elizabeth Bibesco, nee Asquith Princess Bibesco Tallulah Bankhead Lady Cynthia Asquith Lady Ottoline Morrell, & at right with Dorelia the menage years later- Iris Tree & standing in for all the others- John's The Sphinx more? the Augustus John Sphinx is owned by singer Bryan Ferry, at 66, llike the Sphinx-ageless, timeless & like John- a Slave to Love. for more John paintings see artvalue here more about John here .