La chatte de Colette

1929/1932

André Dunoyer de Segonzac

Associated Names
André Dunoyer de Segonzac

Artist, French, 1884 - 1974

This is a drawing of two cats lying down. The upper cat is curled up with its head raised and alert, tail wrapped around its body. The lower cat is stretched out in a relaxed manner, appearing to be sleeping with its head resting on the ground. The line work is light and delicate, capturing the cats' forms with minimal detail. The sketch demonstrates an economy of lines, focusing on the essential shapes and attitudes of the cats.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Frank Crowninshield Collection

  • Accession Number

    1948.3.208

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Liore/Cailler, no. 607, State & 623

  • Series Title

    La Treille Muscate [Liore/Cailler 596-631]

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1958

  • Liore, Aimee and Pierre Cailler. L'Oeuvre grave de Dunoyer de Segonzac. 8 vols. Geneva: Pierre Cailler, 1958-1970.

Wikidata ID

Q65068880

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