First Guinea Pig Seen In 1575 Painting...

[steven proom]

I thought this was amazing ,Its not known who the children are,just that the girl who holds him was 7.

 

[Chief Guinea Pig]

Aww wow!

 

[sport_billy]

They lived in a ye olde c&c cage

 

[Freela]

Awww! I've read that at the time they were rare imported exotic pets for the wealthy.

I wish I had the link, but I can remember reading not too long that the remains of a guinea pig were unearthed in the basement of an old home dating back to at least the 1800s. The circumstances made it clear that it was buried deliberately and was a pet and not a food item. Cool that they have such a long history (not just as farm animals, but as pets too!)

 

[Wigwig]

I bet that little girl loved her guinea pig so much I love seeing classic paintings of pets, especially of ones I have owned

 

[steven proom]

Me too,its facinating,to think of the little thing happily munching away all thoese years ago.He looks relaxed with her.

 

[Goth Mummy]

I don't think the little bird the boy is holding looks too happy though!

 

[Shades]

Re the family, twins or triplets? And what did the boy on the left do with his pet? Looks like he's holding sth.

 

[Critter]

Re the family, twins or triplets? And what did the boy on the left do with his pet? Looks like he's holding sth.

Yes I've seen this picture before but never noticed. It does look like he was holding something and it got painted over for some reason.