TWO IMPATIENT GUESTS

Artist: ANTON HEINRICH DIEFFENBACH

A HIGH QUALITY PHOTOGRAVURE PRINTED IN THE 1880'S!!

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Endowed with an intelligence that lifts him high above the brute creation, man nevertheless closely resembles the lower animals in his physical constitution. And this resemblance is most apparent in the case of an infant, which, lacking judgment and self-control, expresses its desire for nourishment with the same impatient urgency that any hungry animal would exhibit. This lively picture recalls feeding-time at the " Zoo." The animals are quiet enough--many of them sleeping, perhaps-till the sounds of preparation arouse them and they begin to scent the food; then their impatience is an exciting spectacle: they pace their cages with rapid strides, dash against the bars, and utter frequent terrific cries. The excitement increases till a piece of meat is thrown into the cage; this is seized with ravenous greed, and thereupon the animal becomes quiet and content. So with the two urgent convives in the picture: the infant amused himself with his playthings, and the cat probably lay sleeping on the hearth, until the noon hour arrived and the boiling pot was lifted from the fire, its lid removed, and the savory odor of its contents filled the air. Now the baby is beside himself with desire, and the cat, equally urgent, rubs alternately against the chair and against the young housekeeper, and joins her voice to that of the infant in a decidedly inharmonious duet. Happily for both petitioners, the little maid is sweetly patient; although, in the trying act of handling a vegetable scalding-hot, she might be excused for an impulsive attempt to check at least the cat's importunity. The whimpering expression of the baby's face, the movement of its chubby arms, and the equally expressive action of its feet, are strikingly true to nature; and equally excellent in characterization is the cat. 

A. Dieffenbach was born at Wiesbaden in 1841. He first studied sculpture under Pradier, at Paris, but subsequently devoted himself to painting, which he studied under R. Jordan, at Dusseldorf. His favorite subjects are incidents of home life, especially among the peasantry. He is very successful in the delineation of household pets.

SIZE: Image size in inches is 6 1/2" x 10", overall page size is 10 1/2 " x 16 1/2".

CONDITION: Condition is good. Nothing on reverse. Printed on thick, rag stock quality coated paper.

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