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Oil on canvas Netherlands, circa 1865 Henriette Ronner-Knip (1821-1909) - Dutch-Belgian painter Signed lower right 'Henriette Ronner' Dimensions: 68.5 x 51 cm Finely executed painting by the famous animal painter who is especially appreciated for her cat paintings, which are highly coveted by collectors; the auction record for a cat picture by the artist is currently set at around €300,000 The present work by Henriette Ronner-Knip is a fine example the painter's virtuosity in rendering animals in an animated and lifelike manner. In a dark interior, probably a kitchen, a cat and a white Spitz are quarrelling. The latter had been resting in its basket to suddenly be woken up by the approaching feline. Excitedly he defends his sleeping place against the hissing intruder. With great technical skill and an eye for detail the artist depicted the fur, eyes, even the whiskers and small pointed teeth of the animals. Ronner-Knip is well-known for her animal paintings, in which the cat is a recurring motif. In the late 19th century, cats were popular pets of the bourgeoisie and thus the artist's charming illustrations were highly in demand. The painting is signed 'Henriette Ronner' lower right. There is a small tear in the lower right area, a fine scratch upper left, a few scattered color chips and partially fine craquelure. The edges are retouched, a larger retouching in the right upper corner, otherwise just a few small dabs in the lower area of the image. The frame is a little chipped. The framed work measures 79.5 x 62.5 cm, the stretcher frame measures 68.5 x 51 cm. Henriette Ronner-Knip (1821-1909) Henriette Ronner-Knip, daughter of the Dutch painter Joseph August Knip (1777-1847), was born in Amsterdam and trained by her famous father. Her early works are therefore inspired by his genre of landscape and animal painting, whereas she also processed the impressions of their longer stays in Paris in Rome. In 1838, Henriette Ronner-Knip already recorded her first exhibitions in The Hague, Amsterdam and Dusseldorf. After her father's death, she married Feico Ronner (1819-1883) in 1850 and went with him to Brussels. Here, she specialized in depictions of cats and dogs in tasteful domestic environments - subjects that were of enormous appeal to the wealthy bourgeois of Brussels. Ronner-Knip exhibited widely in Brussels, Amsterdam, The Hague and abroad, mostly however in France and England. She was awarded with several prizes and her charming works of dogs and cats can be found throughout museums such as in Amsterdam, Dordrecht, Avignon and Stirling. Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance.