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 21, 2009

May 21, 1844

May 21, 1844 is the birthday of the artist Henry Rousseau. Perhaps his most famous painting shows a tiger in the jungle, but he also painted cat cats---His portrait of Pierre Loti is an example. Apparently from a photo Rousseau painted this French writer holding his cat in his arms, in 1891.
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