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Mr. Whiskers is ready for his close-up: When an artist's pet is also their muse

Joan Brown's Joan + Donald, 1982, Oil enamel on canvas, 72 1/4 x 60 in. (183.5 x 152.4 cm), collection of Adam Lindemann Venus Over Manhattan, New York hide caption

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Mr. Whiskers is ready for his close-up: When an artist's pet is also their muse

February 20, 2023 • Pablo Picasso made studies of Lump, an adored dachshund. And Frida Kahlo's catalogue is packed with self-portraits featuring her pet monkeys and parrots.

Mr. Whiskers is ready for his close-up: When an artist's pet is also their muse

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