May 31, 1821

We read that:

'Henriëtte Ronner-Knip was a Dutch painter best known for her Romanticist depictions of animals. Ronner-Knip’s paintings are characterized by their feathery brushstrokes and warm colors, which lend a sense of emotion to her portrayals of dogs and cats, depicted as playing or sleeping in domestic scenes. Born on May 31, 1821 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands into a family of painters, her father gave Ronner-Knip her first lessons. The artist is also known for having painted several royal portraits, notably including the lapdogs of Marie Henriette of Austria and Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. Ronner-Knip’s work is mostly in private collections, but can also be found in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and the National Gallery in London. She died on February 28, 1909 in Ixelles, Belgium. '


There are many examples of her pictures here, and they invite inspection. There is even one with a glimmer of a sad reality.