Crystal Palace Cat Show 1886

This wonderful full page illustration of Prize winning cats from the Crystal Palace Cat Show of 1886 was drawn by Harrison Weir. It appeared in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. In the caption, the numbers of the cats are given along with the owners names. In the drawing, the Persian cat above Harrison Weir's signature, was a First Prize and Silver Medal winner, owned by a Mrs Lionel McMahon. The Siamese cat immediately below his signature, was a First prize winner, owned by Mrs Lee

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