DETAILS An antique painting of a mother cat standing on the seat of a French chair with four kittens mischievously playing around her. Another cat sleeps soundly on a box, on a fabric draped side table. Many of Ronner-Knip's paintings featured long haired cats in bourgeois interior settings. STYLE Romantic MEDIUM Oil on board painting FRAMING Gilt gesso frame PLACE OF ORIGIN Belgium | Europe MAKER Henriette Ronner-Knip (Dutch-Belgian, 1821-1909) | Active: The Netherlands, Belgium. Known for her animal paintings, particularly cats. MARKS Signed and dated (top left): Henriette Ronner / 1900 PERIOD Early 20th century DATE Dated 1900 DIMENSIONS Width 20 Depth 2.25 Height 16.5 inches Sight: Width 12.75 Height 9.5 inches CONDITION Note: paint flake (lower middle)