Description

‘I’ve Got My Eye On You!’ by Kathleen Richards | Ink | 1926

A very cheeky puss is illustrated by a talented hand in this wonderful original 1920s comical sketch, drawn in ink in a style a little reminiscent of early Louis Wain. A splash of colour is added with the nose and poking-out tongue, which have been highlighted in pinkish-red watercolour.

The sketch is signed ‘Kathleen Richards, Penheagle, Oct 15th /26’, which raises a bit of a mystery. Penheagle may be an old district of St Ives, Cornwall, which we can only find mentioned in a nineteenth century volume of The English Counties Delineated by Thomas Moule; certainly there are several Kathleen Richards in the census records for Cornwall at the time who might be the artist. Alternatively, Penheagle might be the name of a house or estate elsewhere, but we leave further investigation to the interests of the new owner.

This artwork has been professionally mounted with quality pH neutral materials and is ready to give as a gift or place into your choice of 8″ x 10″ frame. As with all original art from Thrilled Kitty, this piece is guaranteed to be an original work and not a copy, print, or reproduction.

Condition Report: An original vintage artwork in very good condition. Bears some very minor marks from the passage of time, but we note nothing that distracts from its overall appearance. The sheet lies flat in the mount.

Type: Original Artwork, signed and dated lower right corner (Explain this)

Medium: Ink on sketchbook paper

Mount & Under-mount Materials: Daler-Rowney Poster Black

Framed or Unframed: Unframed (See our Framing Guide for help)

Frame Size Required: 8 inches x 10 inches (20.5 cm x 25.5 cm approx.)

Orientation (Portrait or Landscape): Portrait