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 at the bottom right.
Dimensions: 22.5 x 16 cm - With the frame 36.5 x 28.5 cm

Charming animal scene representing a mother cat watching over her three kittens placed on a drapery in warm tones. The artist captures with great sensitivity the expression of the animals and the gentleness of their attitudes, 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 notably appreciated by the royal courts of Belgium and the Netherlands. Her works are today in many 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 familial atmosphere of the scene. An emblematic subject of the artist,

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