Artists through the ages have been fascinated by felines and often depict their sleek shapes and elegant poses, their glowing eyes and eloquent expressions. We have reproduced details of five cat images from works in the Museum's collection, including Nathaniel Currier's The Favorite Cat, Oide Toko's Cat Watching a Spider, and Elizabeth Norton's Little Grey Cat.
4 each of 5 images, 20 cards and 21 envelopes per box. 4'' x 5 1/4''.
4 each of 5 images, 20 cards and 21 envelopes per box. 4'' x 5 1/4''.
- 4 each of 5 images, 20 cards and 21 envelopes per box
- 4'' x 5 1/4''
Since at least ancient Egypt, domestic cats have served a variety of functions from companionship to pest control; they have been worshiped as idols and vilified as witches. Throughout their long history, cats have been favourite subjects for artists throughout the world. They are figures in oil paintings by both great masters and unknown artists, in prints, sculptures, drawings, ceramics, and textiles. While their general behaviour and spirit have remained a constant, the eyes of individual artists and the demands of different traditions and mediums have created a diverse, and often entertaining, variety of representations.