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A 19th Century Chromolithograph Depicting a Mother Cat and Her Kittens, Titled "The Family" by Artist Horatio Henry Couldrey.
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    Quality furniture particularly from the late victorian and edwardian period.
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A 19th Century Chromolithograph Depicting a Mother Cat and Her Kittens, Titled "The Family" by Artist Horatio Henry Couldrey.

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A 19th Century Chromolithograph depicting a mother cat and her kittens, titled "The Family" By Artist Horatio Henry Couldrey. Housed in the original Birds Eye Maple Frame. English Circa 1880-1900

Horatio Henry Couldery (1832–1918)[1] was an English animal painter and illustrator noted especially for his depictions of domestic cats, kittens and dogs. He was born in Lewisham, London

Dimensions: 22" high x 27" wide

Date of Manufacture

Christian Davies Antiques Ltd has dated this Victorian Cat Chromolithograph Print to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Guide ID 09540028
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-150 years old
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Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Chromolithograph colour printing: popular Victorian commercial method for domestic art prints.
Bird's-eye maple cushion frame: fashionable framing timber in late nineteenth-century Britain.
Slight movement at the mitred corners: natural shrinkage of seasoned wood over time.
Mellow toning across the mount card: gradual darkening from many decades under glass.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

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A 19th Century Chromolithograph depicting a mother cat and her kittens, titled "The Family" By Artist Horatio Henry Couldrey. Housed in the original Birds Eye Maple Frame. English Circa 1880-1900
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Horatio Henry Couldery (1832–1918)[1] was an English animal painter and illustrator noted especially for his depictions of domestic cats, kittens and dogs.
Christian Davies Antiques Ltd

He was born in Lewisham, London

Dimensions: 22" high x 27" wide

Date of Manufacture

Christian Davies Antiques Ltd has dated this Victorian Cat Chromolithograph Print to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09540028
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-150 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Chromolithograph colour printing: popular Victorian commercial method for domestic art prints.
Bird's-eye maple cushion frame: fashionable framing timber in late nineteenth-century Britain.
Slight movement at the mitred corners: natural shrinkage of seasoned wood over time.
Mellow toning across the mount card: gradual darkening from many decades under glass.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Reference Numbers
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SA1220004
Christian Davies Antiques Ltd
Christian Davies Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2009

Quality furniture particularly from the late victorian and edwardian period.

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Christian Davies Antiques Ltd is a registered member of LAPADA  CINOA

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A framed nineteenth-century chromolithograph depicting a mother cat and four kittens resting on a rug, set within a timber frame with a gilt inner slip.
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Archive I A framed nineteenth-century chromolithograph depicting a mother cat and four kittens resting on a rug, set within a timber frame with a gilt inner slip.

A 19th Century Chromolithograph Depicting a Mother Cat and Her Kittens, Titled "The Family" by Artist Horatio Henry Couldrey.

Archive II A framed nineteenth-century chromolithograph depicting a mother cat and four kittens resting on a rug, set within a timber frame with a gilt inner slip. View II
Archive III A framed nineteenth-century chromolithograph depicting a mother cat and four kittens resting on a rug, set within a timber frame with a gilt inner slip. View III
Archive IV A framed nineteenth-century chromolithograph depicting a mother cat and four kittens resting on a rug, set within a timber frame with a gilt inner slip. View IV
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Christian Davies Antiques Ltd

Christian Davies Antiques Ltd
Telephone 07774 991460
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The Calder Studio
Garden Village
Longsight Road
Clayton Le Dale
Blackburn
BB2 7JA
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/cdavies
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Christian Davies Antiques Ltd
Christian Davies Antiques Ltd
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A framed nineteenth-century chromolithograph depicting a mother cat and four kittens resting on a rug, set within a timber frame with a gilt inner slip.
A 19th Century Chromolithograph depicting a mother cat and her kittens, titled "The Family" By Artist Horatio Henry Couldrey.
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A framed nineteenth-century chromolithograph depicting a mother cat and four kittens resting on a rug, set within a timber frame with a gilt inner slip.
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  • ObjectFramed Prints
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialPaper, Wood, Glass, Gold Leaf
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsTabby cat and kittens, patterned rug, timber frame, gilt slip

A nineteenth-century Victorian chromolithograph titled "The Family" by artist Horatio Henry Couldrey depicts a mother cat and four kittens resting on a patterned pink rug, with a blue plate resting nearby. The printed paper artwork is protected beneath glass and housed within an original bird's eye maple timber frame featuring pronounced rounded mouldings, accompanied by a narrow gilt inner slip in warm brown and gold leaf tones. Measuring 56 cm high by 69 cm wide, this English country house framed print suits placement above a sideboard in a living room, hallway, or study. Interior decorators hang such pieces on neutral or panelled walls where the natural timber grain and feline motifs complement traditional domestic settings.

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Chromolithography is a process developed in the nineteenth century for printing multi-coloured images using chemical processes on stone plates. It enabled the large-scale commercial reproduction of oil paintings with rich tones and depth.

Prints from this era were produced on paper using oil-based inks and were mounted in wooden frames, such as birds eye maple or mahogany, often featuring a gilt inner slip and protective glass.

Authentic chromolithographs feature soft, layered colour transitions without the uniform dot pattern found in modern digital prints. In addition, period paper typically exhibits natural darkening or light foxing over time.

Framed nineteenth-century prints can be mounted above a timber sideboard, integrated into a gallery wall alongside modern artwork, or displayed in a traditional study setting.

Display framed prints away from direct sunlight and areas of high humidity to prevent paper deterioration and fading. Ensure the frame utilises acid-free backing materials and protective glazing where possible.
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