The Large Cat
<p>Cornelis Visscher’s engraving is one of the softest, most tactile renditions of a cat ever printed. The breathless mouse sneaking by the corner grate seems barely present in contrast, so light and ghostly is its fur. In a culture where cats were domestic staples (as dispatchers of vermin) rather than treasured pets, Visscher created a particularly memorable portrait.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1657
- Medium
- Engraving on ivory paper
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 14.3 × 18.5 cm (5 11/16 × 7 5/16 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Cornelis Visscher
Artist
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- Cornelis Visscher
- Year
- 1657
- Medium
- Engraving on ivory paper
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 14.3 × 18.5 cm (5 11/16 × 7 5/16 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1657-054744
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified