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[MONKEY & CAT THEATER] Woodcut of a MonKey Coach Drawn by Cats. Circa 1830. Oversize woodcut image depicts a proscenium arch at the center of which is a diminutive four-wheel open-top coach driven by a monkey in costume, who wields both the reins and a whip; a similarly dressed primate footman stands behind him on the buckboard. Four cats (two white, two black) are harnessed to and pull the coach. Signed by the artist in the lower left, “AB.” 11 1/4 x 15 5/8”. General wear as expected. Matted. A handsome image, and uncommon in that it depicts monkeys performing with cats, as opposed to dogs, which was the usual pairing for animal acts of this type.