In this wonderful collection of paintings, the Dutch painter Henriette Ronner-Knip captures perfectly the reasons why we love cats. Ronner-Knip lived from 1821 to 1909. She achieved fame throughout Europe as a painter of cat families, with her works fetching high prices. One enthusiast was even prepared to pay 1500 guilders for one of her paintings, at a time when one could live comfortably on 500 Guilders a year. This beautiful book by one of the foremost painters of cats, will make an ideal gift for any cat lover. As a painter, Ronner-Knip was influential during the 19th century and this book provides an invaluable reference to her work. (UK only).