Cheetah Framed Art

Cheetahs are the fastest mammals on Earth. A cheetah, with its long sinewy body and flexible spine, can easily go up to the speed of 70-75 miles per hour in short bursts to catch its main source of food, the antelope. Cheetahs resemble other big cats, but have a smaller head and a lighter body than say, a jaguar. They have long been the object of curiosity to royalty, as well as for artists who make framed cheetah art.

The framed cheetah drawing “First Class” by Karen Depre represents that royalty indeed. It appears to be based in the mid-Twentieth Century, perhaps in the Forties, because the woman is dressed in the fashion of the time: Fur-lined coat, wide-brimmed hat, and a business skirt. To emphasize her wealth is her pet cheetah sitting behind her. The cheetahs is like a toy to her as she poses in front of the camera before she boards a cruise ship for pleasure.