Gottfried Mind

Cats, watercolour by Gottfried Mind

Gottfried Mind (German pronunciation: [ˈɡɔtfriːd ˈmɪnd]; 25 September 1768 – 17 November 1814) was a Swiss savant[1][2] who specialized in drawing. He was called the Raphael of Cats because of the excellence with which he painted that animal.[3]

  1. ^ "Gottfried Mind (1768-1814, Swiss)". 18 September 2015.
  2. ^ Treffert, DA (May 1988). "The idiot savant: a review of the syndrome". American Journal of Psychiatry. 145 (5): 563–572. doi:10.1176/ajp.145.5.563. PMID 3282450.
  3. ^ Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1898