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ROSA BONHEUR

Currency:USD Category:Antiques Start Price:23,000.00 USD Estimated At:30,000.00 - 50,000.00 USD
ROSA BONHEUR
<B>ROSA BONHEUR</B></I> (French 1822-1899)<BR><I>The Monarch of the Herd</B></I>, 1868<BR>Oil on canvas<BR>31-1/4 x 39 inches (79.4 x 99.1 cm)<BR>Signed and dated lower left: Rosa Bonheur / 1868<BR> <BR>Provenance:<BR>Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge<BR><BR>Rosa Bonheur was born into a family of artists and progressive thinkers. Her father was a believer in Saint-Simonianism, a Christian-socialist sect that promoted the education of women alongside men. In spite of her difficulties with formal education, Rosa was taught to read by her mother by drawing animal illustrations for the alphabet. She was disruptive in the classroom and was expelled from numerous schools. Her father agreed to train her as an artist. She copied images of animals from books, models, and from the animals in the rural areas close by Paris. She studied animal anatomy and osteology by visiting the slaughterhouses and by dissecting animals. Her paintings of animals met with great acclaim due to their realistic portrayals. Bonheur became famous as an animalière and realist artist, even while the actual scenes of wildlife were rapidly disappearing due to the increasing industrialization of Europe.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Requires 3rd Party Shipping (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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