October 12, 1905
The Tate owns a watercolor titled Cat and Mouse. It was painted by James Lloyd (October 12, 1905 to 1974). This English artist notes about this work that it was "inspired by our own cats, we have three pure white cats among others, but I did get a little aid from a newspaper snap of a white cat which was an exact replica of one of our own cats. I gave it a pinky hue, I never like painting things pure white."
James Lloyd was a self taught artist, who achieved fame late in life. He never even had a studio, but painted in the living room, among perhaps, the children (8) and his wife. And the cats. He said of Cat & Mouse, "I put the mouse or rat in entirely imaginary."
James Lloyd was a self taught artist, who achieved fame late in life. He never even had a studio, but painted in the living room, among perhaps, the children (8) and his wife. And the cats. He said of Cat & Mouse, "I put the mouse or rat in entirely imaginary."
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