Vintage Cheshire Cat Print by Arthur Rackham, 1900s

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The Cheshire Cat by Arthur Rackham

Bring a favourite literary character into your home with Arthur Rackham’s Cheshire Cat, connected in the listing with Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Listed as an early 1900s illustration, this reproduction offers a personal choice for a reading nook, library corner or gallery devoted to imaginative animal subjects. Choose it for an appreciation of Rackham’s illustration or a lasting fondness for the world of Alice.

About the illustration

The Cheshire Cat’s literary identity gives this print a connection beyond an ordinary feline portrait. It invites memories of a story and its unusual characters, making it enjoyable for readers as well as collectors of vintage illustration. The product is a modern reproduction for wall display, not an original book illustration, antique sheet or complete edition of Carroll’s story. The broad period is retained without assigning an unverified exact year, edition, page number or original artistic medium.

A reading nook with character

Imagine placing the print beside a bookshelf, with favourite novels, warm wooden furniture and softly textured cushions nearby. Its literary theme can give that corner a personal connection without requiring every accessory to follow an Alice motif. The recorded black and beige palette provides a starting point for coordinating companion artwork and smaller decorative details.

A smaller format can join an established wall arrangement, while a larger print gives the character a more prominent place. Pair it with a Louis Wain cat for another imaginative feline interpretation, then introduce Shepard’s Hundred Acre Wood and Tait’s frog to continue a gallery of literary and storybook associations. Consider your available wall area and usual viewing distance when choosing a size.

Paper, printing and finish

This reproduction is produced using giclée printing on 200gsm matte art paper. Choose a print-only version if you would like to use your own frame, or select a framed option with a black frame and white mount. All three paper sizes are available in both finishes, providing flexibility for an individual illustration or a grouped reading-nook gallery.

Choose your size

• Small: 11 × 14 in, available as a print only or framed.
• Medium: 12 × 16 in, available as a print only or framed.
• Large: 18 × 24 in, available as a print only or framed.
• Framed options include a black frame and white mount. Select your preferred size and finish above.

Pair it with

Continue the playful feline theme with Louis Wain’s I Fell in Love with a Lovely Kitten (1920s). Add E. H. Shepard’s Hundred Acre Wood (1926) for another literary connection, and George Hope Tait’s Victorian Frog to extend a reading-nook gallery of whimsical characters.

Explore more feline artwork

Discover companion illustrations and portraits in our vintage cat prints collection to build a gallery around imaginative feline subjects.