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Image ID

1699623


Item data

Title

The naughty cat.

Collection

Children's book illustrations
Children -- 1800s

Names

John Andrew & Son (Engraver)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1877

Library Location

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

Subjects

Birdcages
Cats
Crying
Boys -- 1800-1899

Genres

Illustrations

Notes

Content: Artist's monogram printed on image: "M.J.S." Includes additional text. Written on border: "1877." Lower left corner cropped.
Source Note: The nursery for youngest readers; a monthly magazine (Boston John L. Shorey 1867-1881).

Physical Description

Extent: 1 print : b ; sheet 17.5 x 11.1 cm.

Identifiers

Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 7035b8f0-c5bb-012f-bd9a-58d385a7bc34

Rights

The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Type Of Resource

Still Image

Date Issued

1877

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MLA format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The naughty cat." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1877. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7035b8f0-c5bb-012f-bd9a-58d385a7bc34

APA format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1877). The naughty cat. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7035b8f0-c5bb-012f-bd9a-58d385a7bc34

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The naughty cat." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7035b8f0-c5bb-012f-bd9a-58d385a7bc34

Wikipedia citation

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