D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts
Three white kittens, mother cat also white grey mouse on table.
Currier & Ives produced thirteen different prints about the adventures of “little white kittie.” Vermin were a constant concern for both country and city dwellers, and cats were admired for their skill at capturing rodents. Here, a mother cat teaches the fine art of hunting to her children.
- Object Creator
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Currier & Ives (American, 1834-1907)
- Object Creation Date
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Undated
- Medium
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Hand-colored lithograph
- Dimensions
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15 1/2 x 10 3/4 inches
- Credit
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Gift of Lenore B. and Sidney A. Alpert supplemented with Museum Acquistions Funds
- Accession Number
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2004.D03.434
- On View?
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No
- Image Request
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Request Image for Reproduction
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