>Yep, I think it was DaVinci. It's been mentioned before on the list, so I >recognized the painting though I'd never seen it before. It was a white, >obviously domestic, ferret being held by a woman and it was painted 500? >years ago. Take THAT, CA F&G! ;-) i am sure some of you are either familiar with this link or the pieces displayed on it, but this is a good example o' ferrets in art history over time. http://www.doctorbeer.com/joyce/ferrets/frhistpg.htm. enjoy. kisses- -neen [Posted in FML issue 3676]