Just a wonderful collection of ‘cats stealing food in paintings’
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13. Still life of fresh-water fish with a cat by Pieter Claesz, 1656 pic.twitter.com/lHOF4wlUQn
— James Lucas (@JamesLucasIT) August 8, 2024
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14. Still life with fruits and ham with a cat and a parrot by Alexandre-Francois Desportes, 18th century pic.twitter.com/nuvNFwBw0a
— James Lucas (@JamesLucasIT) August 8, 2024
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15. A cat holding a fish in its mouth by Sebastiano Lazzari, 18th pic.twitter.com/TudD2bwVEG
— James Lucas (@JamesLucasIT) August 8, 2024
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16. Still life with a cat and a hare by Desportes, 18th century pic.twitter.com/GhRIRSBt1t
— James Lucas (@JamesLucasIT) August 8, 2024
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17. Still life with cat and rayfish by Jean-Siméon Chardin, 1728 pic.twitter.com/hRjkkjXfZm
— James Lucas (@JamesLucasIT) August 8, 2024
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18. A cat with dead game by Alexandre-Francois Desportes, 1711 pic.twitter.com/L1KWaJ6yC7
— James Lucas (@JamesLucasIT) August 8, 2024
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19. Still life with cat and fish by Jean Baptiste Siméon Chardin, 1728 pic.twitter.com/AYaDk8vw04
— James Lucas (@JamesLucasIT) August 8, 2024
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20. It's no use crying over spilt milk by Frank Paton, 1880 pic.twitter.com/ojtpAUECCZ
— James Lucas (@JamesLucasIT) August 8, 2024
Pussies galore! And if you still want more, then here’s a few extra bonus cats that cropped up in the replies.
Wow I didn't realize there were so many paintings on this. Nice collection. There is another that I have seen by Alexander Adriaenssen.
Still Life With Fish And a Cat by Alexander Adriaenssen, 1631 pic.twitter.com/S4c03mulpo
— Culture Explorer (@CultureExploreX) August 8, 2024
The Cook and the Cat (1860)
By Théodule-Augustin Ribot
Oil on canvas#internationalcatday2024 #InternationalCatDay pic.twitter.com/Tfq3DUuJnX
— Muse (@xmuse_) August 8, 2024
2024 pic.twitter.com/h9G2YADu19
— Andreas Xirtus (@andreasxirtus) August 17, 2024
— Eerik N Kross (@EerikNKross) August 10, 2024
To sum up –
For those who love cats and great paintings this is a must- see thread! ️
— Judith (@JudithpsAntler) August 8, 2024
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