A work of art believed to be the world’s largest painting of
cats, featuring 42 felines on a 75-inch-by-102-inch canvas sold for $826,000 in
New York.
cats, featuring 42 felines on a 75-inch-by-102-inch canvas sold for $826,000 in
New York.
Sotheby’s in New York announced the painting, ‘My Wife’s
Lovers’ by Austrian artist Carl Kahler, sold Monday morning for the staggering
sum after first going on display Friday at the auction house on a wall specially
constructed for the oversized piece. The artwork took years to paint and was
commissioned by Kate Johnson, a wealthy 19th century lady who according to
newspaper reports owned 350 cats.
Lovers’ by Austrian artist Carl Kahler, sold Monday morning for the staggering
sum after first going on display Friday at the auction house on a wall specially
constructed for the oversized piece. The artwork took years to paint and was
commissioned by Kate Johnson, a wealthy 19th century lady who according to
newspaper reports owned 350 cats.
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