This object is currently on display in room 206 as part of The Virtue in Vice. There are 2 other images of this object. This object has no known copyright, and as such we offer a high-resolution image of it. See our image rights statement.
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Cat and kitten Figure, late 19th–early 20th century
This is a Figure. It is dated late 19th–early 20th century and we acquired it in 1949. Its medium is cast and painted brass. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was featured in our Object of the Day series in a post titled Cat Memes of Antiquity.
This object was
donated by
Unknown.
It is credited Gift of Anonymous Donor.
Our curators have highlighted 4 objects that are related to this one. Here are three of them, selected at random:
- Cat Figure
- glass.
- Gift of Anonymous Donor.
- 1967-45-182
- cat Miniature
- porcelain, painted.
- Gift of Anonymous Donor.
- 1949-49-14
- Cat Figure
- bronze, painted.
- Gift of Anonymous Donor.
- 1949-49-41
Its dimensions are
H x W x D: 6.8 x 3.8 x 3.6 cm (2 11/16 x 1 1/2 x 1 7/16 in.)
Cite this object as
Cat and kitten Figure, late 19th–early 20th century; probably Austria; cast and painted brass; H x W x D: 6.8 x 3.8 x 3.6 cm (2 11/16 x 1 1/2 x 1 7/16 in.); Gift of Anonymous Donor; 1949-49-35
In addition to The Virtue in Vice, this object was previously on display as part of the exhibition IDEO Selects: Works from the Permanent Collection.
