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.

December 1, 2012

December 1, 1947

Samuel Courtauld (May 7, 1876  to December 1, 1947) expanded his inherited family textile business and  made a major impact on the cultural life of England. He not only founded the Courtauld Institute of Art in London (1932) but endowed acquisition funds at both the Tate and National Gallery.

The Courtauld provided a home for the impressive, and impressionism heavy,  art collection of the Courtaulds. A search of the gallery's current holding does not show a lot of works that include cats, but we have terracotta cats by  Henri Gaudier-Brzeska connected to this art venue. Chris Marker's film,  A Grin Without A Cat (1977) does not count.







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