MEUNIER, Jean-Baptiste (French, 1786-1858). Domestic Cat and Cheetah [Paris Rooftop]. 10_17_23 to Cape Mendocino in California

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Hand-colored copperplate engraving

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MEUNIER, Jean-Baptiste (French, 1786-1858). Domestic Cat and Cheetah [Paris Rooftop]. 10_17_23 to Cape Mendocino in CaliforniaMEUNIER, Jean Baptiste (French, 1786 1858) Domestic Cat and Cheetah [Paris Rooftop] Watercolor on paper Signed Menuier 6 1 2 x 3 1 2 sheet 13 1 2 x 16 1 4 framed This delightful watercolor by Jean Baptiste Meunier juxtaposes a domestic cat with a slender cheetah, rendered in the elegant, linear style that characterizes early nineteenth century French animal studies. The composition, likely conceived as part of a larger project on comparative species,