MEUNIER, Jean-Baptiste (French, 1786-1858). Domestic Cat and Cheetah [Paris Rooftop]. 10_17_23 Herbert Bolton

Herbert Bolton

seated on the throne

to Cape Mendocino in California

It is clear Witsen had de Vries and his voyage in mind

The people of Te Arawa were the guardians of the thermal region of New Zealand and it is most probably them that inhabit the village

MEUNIER, Jean-Baptiste (French, 1786-1858). Domestic Cat and Cheetah [Paris Rooftop]. 10_17_23 Herbert BoltonMEUNIER, 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,