This beautiful painting from 1747 entitled ‘Magdaleine Pinceloup de la Grange, née de Parseval’ by Jean-Baptiste Perronneau (French, 1715 - 1783) is in the collection of the Getty Museum. The description of this painting includes, “With both hands, Magdaleine grasps a large gray-blue cat that bemusedly engages the viewer. Because of its large size and distinctive coloration, the cat can be identified as a chartreux, one of the oldest and most cherished French breeds.”
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.