Who created "Cat concert"?

Cat concert was created by Jacques Dassonville in ca. 1640–70.

When was "Cat concert" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1640–70.

Is "Cat concert" in the public domain?

Yes, Cat concert is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Cat concert

Jacques Dassonville

ca. 1640–70

Medium

Etching

Dimensions

Sheet (Trimmed): 3 3/8 × 3 1/16 in. (8.6 × 7.8 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953

Accession Number

53.600.2365

Art Historical Context

**Cat Concert** *Jacques Dassonville, ca. 1640–70* Etching, sheet (trimmed): 3 3/8 × 3 1/16 in. (8.6 × 7.8 cm) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Brisbane Dick Fund, 3 Step into the playful world of Jacques Dassonville's *Cat Concert*, a charming etching from the mid-17th century. Created during the Baroque era, this intimate print likely depicts felines gathered in a mock musical performance—a whimsical motif popular in Northern European genre scenes. Dassonville, a lesser-known printmaker active around this time, captures the humor of anthropomorphic animals, turning everyday pets into...

Cat concert

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