Kat met een vis Possibly 1658 - 1677

pencil drawn

facial expression drawing

light pencil work

pencil sketch

charcoal drawing

charcoal art

portrait reference

pencil drawing

animal drawing portrait

portrait drawing

"Kat met een vis" (Cat with a Fish) is an etching by Dutch artist Wallerant Vaillant, dating from possibly 1658-1677. The artwork depicts a cat in a realistic, detailed style, its gaze fixed on the fish it has just caught. Vaillant was known for his animal studies and still lifes, and this etching is a fine example of his mastery in capturing the nuances of animal anatomy and expression. The piece is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.