Curiosity
Horatio Henry CoulderyFine art reproduction on 200gsm matte paper. A5 to A2, plus 12x16 and 18x24 inches.Three tabby cats creep forward, low and silent. Something small is shut inside the box ahead.
Horatio Henry Couldery painted Curiosity in Victorian London, where he made his name painting cats and kittens. Two tabbies crouch on the tiled floor, and a third watches from a crate behind them. All three stare at the same small green box.
Look closely at its barred window. A tiny prisoner looks back. Notice the stalks of straw and the striped fur, every hair laid in with a fine brush. That patience won Couldery high praise. John Ruskin called one of his cat paintings the most skilful piece of minute detail in the whole exhibition. Couldery first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1861 and painted animals for the rest of his long life.
The look
Warm tabby browns, brick red and mossy green in a shadowy room. Tense, funny and full of character. Victorian cat wall art for a reading nook, a home library or a cosy kitchen.
Sizes
| Size | Centimetres | Inches |
|---|---|---|
| A5 | 14.8 x 21 cm | 5.8 x 8.3 in |
| A4 | 21 x 29.7 cm | 8.3 x 11.7 in |
| A3 | 29.7 x 42 cm | 11.7 x 16.5 in |
| A2 | 42 x 59.4 cm | 16.5 x 23.4 in |
| 12 x 16 in | 30.5 x 40.6 cm | 12 x 16 in |
| 18 x 24 in | 45.7 x 61 cm | 18 x 24 in |
This painting stops at A2. Above that size the original photograph loses the fine detail of the brushwork, so the shop does not offer it.
Custom sizes on request. Inch sizes have a slightly different shape from A sizes, so the edges trim a little. Size guide
Frames and delivery
Choose a black, white or oak frame, or order the print unframed. It is printed locally in the UK, Europe, the US, Canada or Australia, at the location closest to you. Free tracked shipping, no customs fees. Printing and delivery
Gifting
A charming gift for a birthday or a housewarming, or in memory of a much-loved cat.
More like this
More cats in our Dark Romanticism Art collection: Three Black Cats by Carl Kahler. For another animal with character, see Marchesa Luisa Casati with a Greyhound by Giovanni Boldini in our Portrait Paintings collection.
