Framed Print “Coaxing is Better than Teasing" by Charles Burton Barber 1883

"Coaxing is Better than Teasing" by Victorian artist Charles Burton Barber Art print in a gilded wooden frame • This well-known artwork, created in 1883, depicts a young girl attempting to coax a cat with a bowl of food. • Charles Burton Barber was renowned for his sentimental and realistic portraits, particularly those featuring children and animals, especially dogs. • His work was highly regarded during his lifetime, and he even received commissions from Queen Victoria to paint her and her pets. • The painting exemplifies the Victorian era's fondness for sentimental domestic scenes and the bond between humans and animals.