Three Little Kittens

Three little kittens ask their mother for mittens in this vintage cat drawing.

This is one of a handful of charming cat images from the 1874 children’s book 3 Little Kittens. It was published by McLoughlin Brothers of New York without crediting an author or illustrator.

Three Little Kittens

This image is copyright free and in the public domain anywhere that extends copyrights 70 years after death or at least 120 years after publication when the original illustrator is unknown.