My Wife's Lovers

My Wife's Lovers
ArtistCarl Kahler Edit this on Wikidata
Dimensions1.8 m × 2.6 m (6 ft × 8.5 ft)
Weight103 kg (227 lb)
Commissioned byKate Birdsall Johnson Edit this on Wikidata
CollectionUnknown Edit this on Wikidata

My Wife's Lovers is a canvas painting by Austrian artist Carl Kahler (1856–1906) depicting forty-two of American millionaire Kate Birdsall Johnson's Turkish Angora and Persian cats.[1][2] The title of the painting was potentially conceived by her husband,[3] who may have referred to the cats with the phrase.[4] Measuring 1.8 m × 2.6 m (6 ft × 8.5 ft), the canvas weighs 103 kg (227 lb).[5]

  1. ^ Blakemore, Erin. "Someone Just Paid $826,000 for the Greatest Cat Painting of All Time". Smithsonian. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
  2. ^ "A Meowsterpiece Revisited". Antique Trader. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  3. ^ Emily Saul (November 3, 2015). "World's largest cat painting sells for $826K". New York Post. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  4. ^ Rose, Joseph (January 23, 2016). "The world's greatest cat painting is coming to Portland". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
  5. ^ "How a Painting of One Woman's 42 Cats Earned More than $820,000 at Auction". Architectural Digest. November 4, 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.

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