Photograph of an engraving in the book "Les Chats" by François Augustin de Paradis de Moncrif. The engraving is a fold-out, full-page piece done by Anne-Claude-Philipe de Tubieres. Some of the cats in the engraving are dressed as humans would be during the time-period while others are in the posture of everyday cats. They are in a scene on the roof of a building. The pages are held open with a clear, plastic band.
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Photograph of an engraving in the book "Les Chats" by François Augustin de Paradis de Moncrif. The engraving is a fold-out, full-page piece done by Anne-Claude-Philipe de Tubieres. Some of the cats in the engraving are dressed as humans would be during the time-period while others are in the posture of everyday cats. They are in a scene on the roof of a building. The pages are held open with a clear, plastic band.
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1 photograph : col. ; 4752 x 3168 px.
Notes
This image was taken for use in the digital version of UNT Special Collections' Spring 2014 exhibit "The Cat's Out of the Bag: Recent Acquisitions in Special Collections." The 1727 edition of 'Les Chats' by François Augustine de Paradis de Moncrif was an aqcuisition piece received through the aid of the group Friends of the Library in 2013.
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University Photography Collection (U0458), University of North Texas Special Collections
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