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The Horse Fair: Classic Art Reproduction
The Horse Fair: Classic Art Reproduction
By Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899), in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
A stunning, framed replica on artists' grade canvas
Turbulent skies reflect the unbridled energy at “The Horse Fair.” French artist Bonheur the first woman to be awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, magically captures the free spirit and muscular beauty of these magnificent animals. Our authentic stretched canvas replica captures the original paintingrsquo;s texture, depth of color, and even its subtle brushstrokes, which are applied by hand. Our imported, burled and matte black hardwood frame includes a solid brass museum plate etched with the title and the artist’s name.
43"Wx24"H.
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The Horse Fair: Classic Art Reproduction
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Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899)
Original name Marie-Rosalie Bonheur, a painter and sculptor famed for the remarkable accuracy and detail of her portrayals of animals. Toward the end of her career these qualities were accentuated by a lighter palette and the use of a highly polished surface finish reminiscent of the famed 17th-century Dutch painter of animals, Paulus Potter.
She was first trained by her father, Raymond Bonheur, an art teacher, and later by Lon Cogniet in Paris. Bonheur was a regular Salon exhibitor from 1841 onward. "The Horse Fair," one of her Salon pieces exhibited in 1853, was acquired in 1887 by Cornelius Vanderbilt for a record sum and became one of her most widely reproduced works. Bonheur was unconventional for her time. She wore trousers, smoked cigarettes and for a time kept a lioness. She would paint only wild animals and in 1865 became the first woman to receive the Grand Cross of the Lgion d'Honneur.
SOURCE: Cain, Henri "ARTIST PROFILE Rosa Bonheur" (quoted in Reminiscences of Rosa Bonheur, Theodore Stanton, ed.).
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