the title of this painting is the motto of the cat lovers society which was founded by the great feline illustrator, Louis Wain (1860-1939). in london, at the turn of the century, cats were considered vermin just like rats, and to have one as a pet was virtually unheard of. Wain changed all that when his fanciful drawings caught the eyes and imaginations of england. (the cat at the table is adapted from an unfinished sketch by Wain)
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one in a series of drawings from police photos of criminals in the late 1800s. available at ghost cloud portraits.
EDWARD GEARING, 36
"EDDIE GOODIE"
BUTCHER-CART THIEF
1884
"He is one of the smartest thieves in America... So cunning and clever that he has always managed to slip out of the meshes of the law".
one in a series of drawings from police photos of criminals in the late 1800s. available at ghost cloud portraits.
WILLIAM BROCKWAY, 62
COUNTERFEITER
1884
"An engraver by trade. Studied chemistry at Yale".
one in a series of drawings from police photos of criminals in the late 1800s. available at ghost cloud portraits.
ALBERT WILSON, 38
"E.R. MARSHALL"
EXPERT FORGER
1880
"Prominent nose which is inclined to be hooked. Speaks in a calm easy tone."
one in a series of drawings from police photos of criminals in the late 1800s. available at ghost cloud portraits.
PHILLIP PHEARSON, 53
"PHILLY PHERSON"
BANK SNEAK
1885
"One of the oldest and smartest sneak thieves in this country".
one in a series of drawings from police photos of criminals in the late 1800s. available at ghost cloud portraits.
JOHN LARNEY, 42
"MOLLIE MATCHES"
BANK SNEAK/BURGLAR
1881
"The great fault with Molly was the freedom with which he talked of his affairs, to which failing he ultimately owed his downfall."
(from haeckel)
watercolor
8" x 8"
