Cat and Mouse in (or on?) Cage, Wonderful Antique Hand-dyed Wool Needlepoint Tapestry, Mounted to Stretcher mouse drawing who was himself to the

who was himself to the son of Abijah Crane (1741-1817)

Some use to some of the paints

Each measures 8" in diameter and 1" deep

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Cat and Mouse in (or on?) Cage, Wonderful Antique Hand-dyed Wool Needlepoint Tapestry, Mounted to Stretcher mouse drawing who was himself to theThe soft palette on this hand dyed wood needlepoint tapestry really does it for me, reminding me a lot of early Grenfell Mission hooked rugs but of course it is the cat and mouse and cage that charmed the socks of me! A bit hard to tell whether that mouse is trapped in the cage or climbing up the side as if on a jungle gym, which makes me glad! (The cat though certainly looks to me to have a sort of quietly, keenly watching while waiting to pounce