LET SLEEPING CATS LIE
A MOUSE NEAR THE HOUSE
Cornelis Visscher, Cat Sleeping, 1657, engraving, prints in several museum collections
Cats are the connoisseurs of comfort.*
James Herriot
Cornelis Visscher (1619/1629-1662) was an artist and engraver creating during the Dutch Golden Age of art. James Alfred Wright (1916-1995), known by his pen name of James Herriot, authored All Creatures Great and Small based on his experiences as a veterinary surgeon in northern England.
*From Treasures of Inspirational Stories for Children.
The above image is used solely for educational purposes and in the U.S. public domain.
