Bibliograph

Rosa's animals, the story of Rosa Bonheur and her painting menagerie, Maryann Macdonald

Type

Label

Rosa's animals, the story of Rosa Bonheur and her painting menagerie, Maryann Macdonald

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 61) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Rosa's animals

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

988087385

Responsibility statement

Maryann Macdonald

Sub title

the story of Rosa Bonheur and her painting menagerie

Summary

Painter and sculptor Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899) led a highly nontraditional life, especially for a woman in the nineteenth century. She kept lions as pets, was awarded the Legion of Honor by Empress Eugénie, and befriended "Buffalo Bill" Cody. She became a painter at a time when women were often only reluctantly educated as artists. Her unconventional artistic work habits, including visiting slaughterhouses to sketch animal anatomy and wearing mens clothing to gain access to places like a horse fair, where women were not allowed, helped her become one of the most beloved female painters of her time. Among the artworks discussed are The Horse Fair and Ploughing in the Nivernais

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

Rosa Bonheur, painter, a wild and generous heart

Classification