841088

19th Century Landcape d'apres Rosa Bonheur #841088

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 19th Century Landcape d'apres Rosa Bonheur #841088
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4"><tr><td><em> Large! 53" (135 cm) wide including frame!</em></td></tr><tr> <td width="100%"> This tribute to rural life is a fine, very well done 1877 oil on canvas painting based on the original work by Rosa Bonheur "Hay Making in the Auvergne" (1855). It is signed "d. Rosa Bonheur 1877." The small letter "d" in front of the signature most likely stands for "d'après" ("after," "inspired by"). This tells us it was not painted by Bonheur herself but by a Bonheur student with no intention to deceive. Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899) was a painter of extraordinary skill, popularity and historical importance who produced unforgettable images of animals and country life. To keep up with demand, Rosa often turned to her siblings for assistance. Rosa and her family also directed an art school for girls, now known as Ecóle Impérial de Dessin. This painting was painted during Bonheur's lifetime and comes in an extraordinary, period, museum-quality French gilt wood frame. A stamp on reverse side of the frame reads: "Tableaux Modernes E. Prunier Paris 11 Rue des Ries Ecuries." "Hay Making in the Auvergne" is referred to in the book "Rosa Bonheur - A Life and a Legend" by Dore Ashton and Denise Browne Hare (page 102). The original work was commissioned by the French State through the Duc de Morny, half-brother and right hand of Napoleon III. It was finished in 1855, has monumental proportions (257" by 123" or 654 x 313 cm), and belongs to the Musée National du Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The painting offered for sale is over 100 years old, has been restored and re-canvassed. Please ...
<a href="http://www.goantiques.com/liveauction/complete_description.jsp?id=1220508" target=_new><b>View Complete Description</b></a> </td></tr><tr> <td> </td></tr><tr> <td>Reference #: 028</td></tr><tr><td>Condition:Good</td></tr><tr><td>Year:1877</td></tr><tr><td>Country:France</td></tr><tr><td>Maker:d. Rosa Bonheur</td></tr><tr><td>Height:30.75</td></tr><tr><td>Width:45.25</td></tr><tr><td>Title: 19th Century Landcape d'apres Rosa Bonheur</td></tr><tr><td>Style:Realism, Barbizon</td></tr><tr><td>Materials:Oil on canvas</td></tr><tr><td>Location:Santiago, Chile</td></tr></table>