Cat in Gloves

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A cat puts on his gloves and gets ready to go out, ignoring the mice in the background

A cat in gloves catches no mice.

Artist

Name:: Grandville, J.-J.
Dates:: 1803-1847
Country:: France

Illustration

Subjects:: Animals, Humor
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Chevauchet, Henry Isidore
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: University of Ottawa Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Cent proverbes
Authors:: Achard, Amédée; Delord, Taxile; Frémy, Arnould; Old Nick (Émile Daurand Forgues)
Publisher:: Paris: Henri Fournier, 1845
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Description:

A dandyfied cat smiles to himself while putting on his gloves and getting ready to go out, ignoring the mice lounging in the background.

The caption reads in the original French: Chat ganté n’a jamais pris de souris.

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