Concert of Cats, after the painting in the collection of the Duc de Choiseul

Q: When was "Concert of Cats, after the painting in the collection of the Duc de Choiseul" created?

This artwork was created before 1771.

Q: Is "Concert of Cats, after the painting in the collection of the Duc de Choiseul" in the public domain?

Yes, Concert of Cats, after the painting in the collection of the Duc de Choiseul is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Crispijn de Passe the Elder|Balthasar Anton Dunker|Jan Brueghel the Elder

before 1771

Concert of Cats, after the painting in the collection of the Duc de Choiseul by Crispijn de Passe the Elder|Balthasar Anton Dunker|Jan Brueghel the Elder

Medium

Etching and engraving

Dimensions

Sheet: 3 1/4 x 3 3/4 in. (8.3 x 9.5 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949

Accession Number

49.95.1451

Tags

Musical InstrumentsBooksConcertsCatsInsignia

Art Historical Context

Delightful and whimsical, *Concert of Cats* a fantastical scene of felines gathered in musical revelry, complete with instruments, books, and even insignia suggesting a mock aristocratic gathering. This tiny etching and engraving (just 3¼ x 3¾ inches) reproduces a painting once in the esteemed collection of Étienne-François, Duc de Choiseul the influential 18th-century French statesman and art patron. Created before 1, it evokes the playful tradition of anthropomorphic animal concerts popular in European art, blending humor with meticulous detail to charm viewers. The print credits a trio of ...

Concert of Cats, after the painting in the collection of the Duc de Choiseul

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