Henriette Ronner (1821-1909) - Mère chatte et ses trois chatons

Henriette Ronner-Knip (1821-1909)

Mother cat and her three kittens
Oil on panel, signed bottom right.
Dimensions: 22.5 x 16 cm - With the frame 36.5 x 28.5 cm

Charming animal scene depicting a mother cat watching over her three kittens placed on a draped cloth in warm tones. The artist renders with great sensitivity the animals' expressions and the gentleness of their postures, in an intimate composition characteristic of her work.

Henriette Ronner-Knip is one of the most famous animal painters of the 19th century.
Renowned for her depictions of cats, she enjoyed great success among European collectors and was particularly appreciated by the royal courts of Belgium and the Netherlands. Her works today feature in numerous public and private collections.

This oil presents a warm palette dominated by the deep reds of the setting, highlighting the delicacy of the fur and the family atmosphere of the scene. A subject emblematic of the artist,

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