My Wife's Lovers Cat Painting Print, Carl Kahler 1891 Victorian Wall Art, Persian Cat Poster
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Seller's description
Forty-two cats lounge across silk and velvet, and every one of them belonged to the same woman.
A fine art print of My Wife's Lovers by Carl Kahler, Victorian cat painting wall art for a dark academia living room.
ABOUT THE PAINTING
In 1891 the American millionaire Kate Birdsall Johnson asked the Austrian painter Carl Kahler to paint her cats. Kahler had never painted a cat before. He spent about three years studying their poses and habits. Her prized cat Sultan, bought in Paris, takes the place of honour at the centre.
Look closely at the rug along the lower edge. Fine pale flecks run through its pattern, a delicate craquelure where the old paint has crazed with age. The canvas earned every one. It survived the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, the same disaster which took Kahler's life. In 2015 it sold at Sotheby's for $826,000 to a private collector.
THE LOOK
Ivory, silver and ginger fur against rose silk, deep green drapery and a dark patterned rug. A warm, crowded, joyful painting with the richness of a Victorian salon. Maximalist wall art for a living room, hallway or reading room, and a striking piece of vintage wall art above a sofa.
GIFTING
A memorable gift for a housewarming, a birthday or a new home, or in memory of a much-loved cat.
MORE
More Carl Kahler in our Dogs and Cats collection: Three Black Cats. For more animals painted with character, see Curiosity by Horatio Henry Couldery in the same collection.
THE PRINT
A fine art reproduction of the original painting on 200gsm matte paper. Rich colour, no glare.
Sizes: A5, A4, A3 and A2, plus 12x16 and 18x24 inches. Custom sizes on request. Frames: black, white or oak, or unframed.
Printed locally in the UK, Europe, the US, Canada and Australia, at the location closest to you. Free tracked shipping, no customs fees.
Please note: each print is reproduced from a museum photograph of the original painting. Larger sizes show the canvas weave, brushwork and age cracks up close, details not visible in these photos or smaller prints. Like the painting itself, it is best viewed from a short distance.
REAL ART, NOT AI
Every print in our shop starts with a real painting from a museum collection or public archive. We research each work and prepare the file for print. We never sell AI-generated art.
PRINT QUALITY
200gsm matte paper. Archival, fade-resistant inks. Sharp detail and deep colour.
SIZES
A5: 148 x 210 mm (5.8 x 8.3 in)
A4: 210 x 297 mm (8.3 x 11.7 in)
A3: 297 x 420 mm (11.7 x 16.5 in)
A2: 420 x 594 mm (16.5 x 23.4 in)
12 x 16 in (30 x 40 cm)
18 x 24 in (45 x 60 cm)
Need a size to fit an existing frame? Message us for a custom print.
FRAMING
Unframed, or framed and ready to hang. Frames in black, white and oak.
DELIVERY
Unframed prints ship rolled in a postal tube. Framed prints ship flat and protected. Every order ships tracked to the UK, US, EU, Canada, Australia and worldwide.
QUESTIONS
Message us about sizing, framing or custom orders. We reply within a few hours.
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“Wonderful print on quality paper. Very happy with the print and service”
David
5 days ago
Price:$22.36+
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Cost to shipFREE to United States, 43215.
Seller's description
Forty-two cats lounge across silk and velvet, and every one of them belonged to the same woman.
A fine art print of My Wife's Lovers by Carl Kahler, Victorian cat painting wall art for a dark academia living room.
ABOUT THE PAINTING
In 1891 the American millionaire Kate Birdsall Johnson asked the Austrian painter Carl Kahler to paint her cats. Kahler had never painted a cat before. He spent about three years studying their poses and habits. Her prized cat Sultan, bought in Paris, takes the place of honour at the centre.
Look closely at the rug along the lower edge. Fine pale flecks run through its pattern, a delicate craquelure where the old paint has crazed with age. The canvas earned every one. It survived the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, the same disaster which took Kahler's life. In 2015 it sold at Sotheby's for $826,000 to a private collector.
THE LOOK
Ivory, silver and ginger fur against rose silk, deep green drapery and a dark patterned rug. A warm, crowded, joyful painting with the richness of a Victorian salon. Maximalist wall art for a living room, hallway or reading room, and a striking piece of vintage wall art above a sofa.
GIFTING
A memorable gift for a housewarming, a birthday or a new home, or in memory of a much-loved cat.
MORE
More Carl Kahler in our Dogs and Cats collection: Three Black Cats. For more animals painted with character, see Curiosity by Horatio Henry Couldery in the same collection.
THE PRINT
A fine art reproduction of the original painting on 200gsm matte paper. Rich colour, no glare.
Sizes: A5, A4, A3 and A2, plus 12x16 and 18x24 inches. Custom sizes on request. Frames: black, white or oak, or unframed.
Printed locally in the UK, Europe, the US, Canada and Australia, at the location closest to you. Free tracked shipping, no customs fees.
Please note: each print is reproduced from a museum photograph of the original painting. Larger sizes show the canvas weave, brushwork and age cracks up close, details not visible in these photos or smaller prints. Like the painting itself, it is best viewed from a short distance.
REAL ART, NOT AI
Every print in our shop starts with a real painting from a museum collection or public archive. We research each work and prepare the file for print. We never sell AI-generated art.
PRINT QUALITY
200gsm matte paper. Archival, fade-resistant inks. Sharp detail and deep colour.
SIZES
A5: 148 x 210 mm (5.8 x 8.3 in)
A4: 210 x 297 mm (8.3 x 11.7 in)
A3: 297 x 420 mm (11.7 x 16.5 in)
A2: 420 x 594 mm (16.5 x 23.4 in)
12 x 16 in (30 x 40 cm)
18 x 24 in (45 x 60 cm)
Need a size to fit an existing frame? Message us for a custom print.
FRAMING
Unframed, or framed and ready to hang. Frames in black, white and oak.
DELIVERY
Unframed prints ship rolled in a postal tube. Framed prints ship flat and protected. Every order ships tracked to the UK, US, EU, Canada, Australia and worldwide.
QUESTIONS
Message us about sizing, framing or custom orders. We reply within a few hours.
Delivery details and policies
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Get it byNov 4-12
Your order should arrive by this date if you buy today. To calculate an estimated delivery date you can count on, we look at things like the carrier's latest transit times, the seller's processing time and shipping history, and where the order is shipping to and from.
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Returns and exchangesNot accepted
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Ships fromUnited Kingdom
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Cost to shipFREE to United States, 43215
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