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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

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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