The Black Cat etching by Alphonse Legros by Alphonse Legros

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Etching of a group of men staring at a black cat perched on a woman's shoulder at right, in dense crosshatching.

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The Black Cat etching by Alphonse Legros, Alphonse Legros (1860), Wikimedia Commons. Via artnap.com

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An etching in dense crosshatched lines shows a group of men in period dress gathered at the left, several gazing intently toward the right. At the right edge, a black cat perches on the shoulder of a seated figure, while an arm extends upward from the crowd. This work, The Black Cat, was made by Alphonse Legros in 1860.

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1860

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Wikimedia Commons

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Public domain

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