Wenceslaus Hollar, Head of a Cat, etching
Auction Date: July 19, 2024
Sold for: $584
Lot: 3251
(Czech, 1607-1677),
Head of a Cat, (Pennington 2109), 1646,
etching on laid paper with narrow margins,
(approximate dimensions - sheet: 7 5/8 x 5 1/2 inches)
signed and dated in plate at lower left
inscription translated: This is a good cat, it does not nibble, also interpreted: a good cat is not greedy, (Volrabova 2007, cat. III/19).
Reference: The Met, metmuseum.org, The Collection, Drawings and Prints, Head of a Cat (Middle Size), https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/897310.
Condition: Sheet held onto backboard with tape on top margins Sheet toned and foxing throughout including verso. Two minor punctures on cats face, 3/4 from the left side eye and on nose.
Notes: Frame has wear, approximate dimensions - framed: 14 x 11 5/8 inches.