Original antique color lithograph, double-page, from a children's book.
" I am a Kitty "
Undated; circa late 1800s - very early 1900s.
Around 120+ years old.
Mounted by a former owner on textured art paper, backed with cardboard.
Shrink-wrapped.
Lithograph size, 8 3/16" x 14 5/8"
Mount/cardboard size, 11" x 16"
Multiple illustrations of " Kitty " doing kitty things, including eating sardines , sitting in a cat basket , knocking over a flower vase , having a visit with a neighbor cat at the window , and having a quarrel with " Fido " ( a Pug dog ) , sleeping , etc.
Also, a very weary mother cat nursing her kittens on a blue cushion chair and a young child ( " little May ") with a toy doll in her hands.
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" I am a Kitty,
Good as gold ,
Mother's treasure ,
Just three month's old."
" I jump on the sofa,
I sit on the table,
And scamper and play,
As long as I'm able."
etc., etc.
" In a quarrel with Fido,
For me he's no match,
He can only bite,
While I can scratch."
" Away he runs,
For mercy he begs,
With his curly tail
Between his legs."
" Then when I'm tired,
I find a soft rug,
And curl myself on it,
And sleep warm and snug."
" That is my story,
I think you'll agree,
There's nowhere so happy
A kitten as me ! "
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Very Good Condition.
Carefully packed for shipment to the buyer.