Cornelis Raaphorst artwork • painting • previously for sale Six playing kittens on a pillow
Cornelis Raaphorst
Nieuwkoop 1875-1954 Wassenaar
1875-1954
Six playing kittens on a pillow
oil on canvas 50.3 x 70.4 cm, signed l.r.
This painting was previously for sale.
Exhibited: 's-Heerenberg, Stichting Huis Bergh, 'De Kat in de Kunst', 26 juni-5 sept. 1999.
Cornelis Raaphorst started out painting still lifes, flowers and landscapes, but later made a specialization out of playful kittens. He portrayed them in all their antics, surrounded by colourful draperies and precious objects. He was without doubt inspired by the works of Henriëtte Ronner-Knip, although his paintings bear a unique signature style.
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