Cat and dog paintings
The Victorians loved their animals, and painters made a living from them. Carl Kahler spent about three years studying cats for one canvas, My Wife's Lovers, painted in 1891.
Here are Kahler's forty-two cats, his Three Black Cats and Horatio Henry Couldery's Curiosity, a tabby kitten meeting something new. They suit a living room, a hallway or a kitchen wall.
Questions about dogs and cats
Who painted My Wife's Lovers?
The Austrian painter Carl Kahler painted My Wife's Lovers in 1891 for the American millionaire Kate Birdsall Johnson. It shows forty-two of her cats and sold at Sotheby's in 2015 for $826,000.
Are these paintings good gifts?
Yes. Cat paintings make warm gifts for a housewarming, a birthday or a new home, and a thoughtful way to remember a much-loved pet.