"During his tenure as art director for Harper's (1893-99), Penfield
created a new poster for every month's issue, yet never seemed to
run out of fresh ideas. This is one of his most inspired. The woman
holds two obviously pampered cats who rejoice at the attention; the
woman, however, appears almost disconcerted, not quite sure where,
or if, to put them down. The image has an extraordinary domestic charm
and remains one of the most highly sought among collectors of American
poster art" (Gold p.73)
"Of this whole series, the May poster, of the girl with two
Angora cats has, perhaps, the greatest and lasting charm. Its quaint
originality and the absolute informality of its subject and the
extraordinary simplicity of its treatment makes it a poster that
one remembers for years after it has been put away " (C.
Matlack Price, p.219, 220)
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