The Favorite Cat
| Title | The Favorite Cat |
|---|---|
| Artist | Nathaniel Currier |
| Date | 1838–48 19th century |
| Medium | Hand-colored lithograph |
| Classification | Prints |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Bequest of Adele S. Colgate, 1962 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“The Favorite Cat” is a work by Nathaniel Currier, dated 1838–48. It is executed in hand-colored lithograph and classified as prints. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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