Usertile8 (Windows Vista)
usertile8 Kitten (WLM) | |
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| Image information | |
| Original title | Tabby kitten in washing basket, amongst clothes, close-up |
| Licensed from | Getty Images |
| Originates from | Tony Stone Images |
| Photographer | Peter Cade |
| Taken | c. 2000-2001 |
| License type | Rights-managed Royalty free (2020-present) |
| Windows information | |
| Software | Windows Vista Windows Live Messenger (2009 to 2012) |
| Type | User account picture |
| Resolution | 128x128 (Windows Vista) 96x96 (Windows Live Messenger) |
| File type | Bitmap (.bmp) (Windows Vista) PNG (.png) (Windows Live Messenger) |
usertile8, originally known as Tabby kitten in washing basket, amongst clothes, close-up and known in Windows Live Messenger as Kitten, is a user account picture included in Windows Vista and Windows Live Messenger, licensed from Getty Images. It was taken by Peter Cade. It depicts an eight week old tabby kitten in a washing basket amongst clothes, although Microsoft cropped this to show just the kitten's face.
History
Around the early 2000s, Peter Cade borrowed a litter of five kittens from a friend's friend to take several photos, including this one, for two days. The kittens were returned to the owner, and Cade submitted the photos to Tony Stone/Getty Images. He doubts that the cat is still alive due to these photos being taken so long ago.[1]
Trivia
- Cade's reflection can be seen very faintly in the kitten's eyes, where he is visibly pointing the camera towards the kitten.
References
- ↑ Correspondence between Peter Cade and a user here in 2020.