The Met Store The Favorite Cat Ornament* Ornaments

Art ornaments inspired by The Met collection.

This adorable ornament reproduces a detail from Nathaniel Currier’s (American, 1813–1888) endearing hand-colored lithograph The Favorite Cat (1838–48) from The Met collection. Currier achieved lasting fame as coprincipal of the celebrated New York printmaking firm Currier & Ives (American, 1857–1907), renowned for their wildly popular lithographic prints.

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