Rosa Bonheur
1822–1899
Born in Bordeaux, Bonheur moved to Paris in 1829 and became known for animal painting. The Horse Fair won acclaim at the 1853 Salon. She made a smaller version to support the production of prints, extending its audience through reproduction.
Works
Sources
Joseph Bishop Pratt · The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1980 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0 1.0 / Public Domain Portrait source · Licence