The Book, Cat, & Cat Book Lovers Almanac

of historical trivia regarding books, cats, and other animals. Actually this blog has evolved so that it is described better as a blog about cats in history and culture. And we take as a theme the advice of Aldous Huxley: If you want to be a writer, get some cats. Don't forget to see the archived articles linked at the bottom of the page.

May 9, 2015

May 9, 1915

April 21, 1878 to May 9, 1915 are the dates of Albert Weisgerber, a German Jewish artist whose reputation is secure despite his early death in World War I. There is a nice discussion of his career here,. We must mention his portraits of people and their dogs  such as " Dame mit Windhund." The drawing below, for an edition of Grimm's fairy tales (1900),  illustrates his creativity, and our purpose.

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