It's Caturday!

Kids, crayfish and a cat, living together in perfect harmony.
Annibale Caracci.

It's Caturday!

This cat is very much alive but it has gone to kitty heaven - So. Much. Fish! Om nom nom...

The ray. Jean-Baptiste Siméon-Chardin, 1728

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There is a terrible pun here somewhere but I'll spare you. I have no idea where I got this picture.

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...uh...

Nope, I've got nuffin'! But he IS interesting in sewing, I'll give him that much.

George Catlin (1786-1872) The Cat of Ostend (more interesting works on Wikigallery)

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Umm... I think I just looked into my future...

David Ryckaert III the Younger (1612-1661) Peasant Woman with a Cat 1640-42

Getting ready...

...for a night at Kristinehov! One of the wings will be transformed into an 18th century tavern/public house for this night and everyone is encouraged to "dress down" and portray the lower classes - craftsmen, soldiers, maids and such - Fun! A brewer is coming all the way from Norway to treat us to his home-made beer!

I made a jacket for this event.

I was inspired by this jacket from V&A. The original is quilted. I think my version would have looked very nice quilted, had I had the patience for it...

The tails will look better with some petticoats and a small bumroll.

I now realise should have used some stiffening in the front. It will not be perfectly smooth but I guess I have to live with that.

Hopefully I will have some pictures of me wearing it tomorrow!

And since it is Saturday... I mean Caturday!

Thomas Gainsborough - Six studies of a cat

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Is it..? A mini-Lynx! DO WANT!

Related: Do not want!

Francesco Bacchiacca (1494-1557) Woman with a Cat 1540s

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I... don't even know what to say about this.The visit to the spinner. Israhel Van Meckenem the Younger. Ca 1495. Detail (full version here)

I'm scared. Hold me?

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Nothing new under the sun: kids like to dress up kittens. Kittens disapprove.Joseph Wright of Derby. Two Girls Dressing a Kitten by Candlelight. c. 1768-70. Oil on canvas. 90.8 x 72.4 cm. Private collection. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Personally, I don't trust the girl to the left...

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Last week, during our mini-holiday in Vadstena, which was a lovely little town with many historic buildings, husband and I naturally admired and visited the castle:

It looks very impressive on the outside, but was a bit lacking on the inside I'm afraid. It wasn't very much used for many a-years and that took its toll on the proud building.

So I was very glad and surprised when I found this little kitty on a huge painting by Luigi Benfatto in one of the rooms!


Sorry about the bad quality, I used my phone...

It's Caturday!

Hello all,

I was going to post about what I'm working on and what I wore to a party yesterday...

But said party has made me a little tired, now the day after, and it's a beautiful Summer's day here in Stockholm, so I think this girl with her cap and cat (which can be added to the growing category of "strange looking cats in 18th century art") painted by Johann Zoffany will have to do for now:

Victoria Art Gallery Image courtesy of Wikipedia Commons. Thanks Isis for the suggestion!

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Last week, the Dreamstress made a very apt observation:

"How come 18th century artists painted such cute dogs and such munted looking cats?"

Say what?

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A beautiful fluffy cat (and some kid called Gabrielle Arnault) by Louis Leopold Boilly. 1813. The Louvre.

Next week, I'll make some real posts, even!

It's Caturday!

All the cool bloggers have them! I too want a weekday dedicated to a theme, so how about - cats? This blogg has been lacking cats since the start, in spite of its name, so I think it is time I made amends (let us not bother with the fact that this blogg has been lacking posts about anything lately...).

So, for the first installment of

It's Caturday - a day for historical cats
brought to you by CC&18thc

the artwork I used for my banner:

The Jealous Maids

Courtesy of Lewis Walpole Library. View full record.