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A Bachelor Party Cat Art Print by Louis Wain (c. 1890s)
A Bachelor Party Cat Art Print by Louis Wain (c. 1890s)
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Product details
| Artwork authenticity | Reproduction |
|---|---|
| Colour | Brown, Beige, Grey |
| Material | 200gsm Matte Art Paper |
| Printing method | Giclee |
| Theme | Animals, Cats |
| Art style | Illustrative |
| Orientation | Horizontal |
| Art movement | Victorian |
A Bachelor Party by Louis Wain
Celebrate the playful side of Victorian illustration with this reproduction of Louis Wain’s A Bachelor Party, dated to around the 1890s. Its title and feline subject make it a distinctive choice for a cat lover’s study, home bar or eclectic gallery wall. Choose it as a conversation piece or place it alongside other Wain prints to build a collection around his humorous approach to animals.
About Louis Wain’s cats
Wain was known for giving cats distinctly human expressions and habits, connecting animal illustration with the comedy of everyday social life. This artwork offers a link to that tradition of anthropomorphic humour rather than to scientific natural-history illustration. The approximate date is retained without assigning an unverified publication or a precise year to the original.
Make room for a little mischief
Imagine displaying the print near a comfortable armchair, with warm wooden furniture, softly textured cushions and a shelf of favourite books nearby. It can introduce a playful cat-themed connection into an everyday room without requiring every accessory to follow the same subject. The recorded brown, beige and grey palette provides a starting point for coordinating furnishings or companion artwork.
For a gift, the Wain connection offers a way to bring together a love of cats and an interest in historic illustration. A smaller format can join an established gallery arrangement, while a larger print gives the work a more prominent place. Pair it with I Am Happy and I Fell in Love with a Lovely Kitten for a shared artist theme, or introduce Steinlen for a different approach to feline subjects.
Paper, printing and finish
This product is a reproduction, not an original Wain artwork or an antique printed page from the 1890s. It is produced using giclée printing on 200gsm matte art paper, offering a matte paper surface for your chosen display. Select a print-only version if you would like to use your own frame, or choose a framed option with a black wooden frame and white mount. Three paper sizes provide flexibility for an individual cat-art feature or a grouped gallery of animal illustration.
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 wooden frame and white mount. Select your preferred size and finish above.
Pair it with
Continue the Louis Wain theme with I Am Happy (1920s) and I Fell in Love with a Lovely Kitten (1920s). Add Steinlen’s Cat and Kitten (1920) for a broader feline gallery wall contrasting Wain’s human-like characters with another artist’s cat study.
Explore more Louis Wain prints
Discover more feline illustrations in our Louis Wain prints collection, and explore his creative legacy in The Curious World of Art by Louis Wain.
