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Painter, Sculptor, b. 1822 - d. 1899

Rosa Bonheur was a French painter and sculptor born in 1822 in Bordeaux. Taught by her art teacher father, Bonheur showed immense talent in her teen years. Rosa Bonheur's paintings reflected her intense study of her subjects and led her to produce true-to-life work that was regularly exhibited at the Paris Salon.  

Paintings by Rosa Bonheur are known for their immaculate attention to detail. Her most famous piece of realism art is The Horse Fair, which is housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. In 1865, Bonheur was the first female to be awarded the French Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour. Rosa Bonheur's drawings and realism prints were so popular in France and internationally that she was able to purchase a chateau near Fontainebleau, where she died in 1899. You'll find a wealth of outstanding vintage animal oil paintings for sale online and at auction.

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            • Bonheur, Rosa (1822-1899). (A horse seen from the back).
              Nov. 22, 2024

              Bonheur, Rosa (1822-1899). (A horse seen from the back).

              Est: €500 - €700

              Bonheur, Rosa (1822-1899). (A horse seen from the back). Oil on panel, 32x24 cm., signed "Rosa Bonheur" in lower right corner, gilt painted plaster frame. - Some craquelé, especially in the centre; dam. spot in centre of upper margin. Needs cleaning. Frame sl. dam.

              Bubb > Kuyper: Auctioneers of Books, Fine Arts & Manuscripts
            • Rosa Bonheur (Bordeaux 1822-1899 Thomery) Paysage de sous-bois animé
              Nov. 13, 2024

              Rosa Bonheur (Bordeaux 1822-1899 Thomery) Paysage de sous-bois animé

              Est: €5,000 - €7,000

              Rosa Bonheur (Bordeaux 1822-1899 Thomery) Paysage de sous-bois animé signé 'ROSA BONHEUR' (en bas à gauche) ; avec le sceau de cire rouge de la Vente Rosa Bonheur (L. 276) sur le châssis huile sur toile signed 'ROSA BONHEUR' (lower left) with the red wax seal of the Vente Rosa Bonheur (L. 276) on the stretcher oil on canvas 32.5 x 43cm (12 13/16 x 16 15/16in).

              Bonhams
            • Rosa Bonheur, Buffalo Bill / The Last of the Great Scouts
              Nov. 12, 2024

              Rosa Bonheur, Buffalo Bill / The Last of the Great Scouts

              Est: $12,000 - $15,000

              Rosa Bonheur Buffalo Bill / The Last of the Great Scouts 1905 65.875 h x 39 w in (167 x 99 cm) This was an 1889 painting that was reproduced as a poster to promote Buffalo Bill's Wild West European tour in 1905. Bonheur, a much-lauded French artist, painted this portrait when Colonel Cody visited her at her chateau. This is the larger, two-sheet format with tip-ons at top and bottom—printed by Weiners in Paris—announcing two performances on June 21 and 22, 1905. And while Weiners printed the other variants of this poster, this is the rare, original Courier lithograph. Courier Litho., Buffalo, New York. Literature: (all var but PAI): Buffalo Bill, 63; Buffalo Bill/Legend, p. 90; PAI-XCIII, 113 This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

              Poster Auctions International Inc
            • ROSA BONHEUR (1822-1899)
              Oct. 19, 2024

              ROSA BONHEUR (1822-1899)

              Est: €3,000 - €5,000

              ROSA BONHEUR (1822-1899) Carnet de trois dessins plus un revers de reliure Etudes 13 x 23 cm

              HVMC - Hôtel des Ventes de Monte-Carlo
            • ROSA BONHEUR (1822-1899)
              Oct. 19, 2024

              ROSA BONHEUR (1822-1899)

              Est: €4,000 - €6,000

              ROSA BONHEUR (1822-1899) Deux béliers dans un pâturage Huile sur toile Signée en bas à droite 32 x 40 cm

              HVMC - Hôtel des Ventes de Monte-Carlo
            • ROSA BONHEUR (FRENCH, 1822-1899) Walking bull Signed Bronze, 30cm wide
              Oct. 15, 2024

              ROSA BONHEUR (FRENCH, 1822-1899) Walking bull Signed Bronze, 30cm wide

              Est: €600 - €1,000

              ROSA BONHEUR (FRENCH, 1822-1899) Walking bull Signed Bronze, 30cm wide

              Adam's
            • Rosa Marie Bonheur (French/ American 1822-1899)
              Oct. 12, 2024

              Rosa Marie Bonheur (French/ American 1822-1899)

              Est: $200 - $400

              Rosa Marie Bonheur (French/American 1822-1899) "Taureau Tete Levee" Bull with HS Head Raised Cow Bronze with dark Brown Patnon Signed in base "Rosa B" Height 5 3/4" Length 8 1/2"

              Nadeau's Auction Gallery
            • ROSA BONHEUR, 19TH C. PORTRAIT OF A TERRIER, O/C
              Oct. 10, 2024

              ROSA BONHEUR, 19TH C. PORTRAIT OF A TERRIER, O/C

              Est: $6,000 - $8,000

              Rosa Marie (Rosalie) Bonheur (French, 1822-1899). Untitled - Portrait of a Terrier - late 19th century, oil on canvas, apparently unsigned, wax seal to stretcher inscribed Vente Rose Bonheur 1900, paper label to verso for Robert Frank Paintings & Drawings. Framed. Approximate dimensions: canvas h. 12.75", w. 8.75"; frame h. 16", w. 12", d. 2".

              Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
            • Rosa Bonheur
              Sep. 21, 2024

              Rosa Bonheur

              Est: €750 - €950

              Rosa Bonheur 1822 Bordeaux - 1899 Thomery Nach Gemälde "Le Duel" 1895 - "Le duel" - Radierung/Papier. 56,3 x 84 cm (Sichtmaß). Sign. u. dat. im Druck: Rosa Bonheur 1895. Unter Glas gerahmt. Gebräunt. Lichtspur. - Lit.: Benezit 1, S. 759.

              Das Kunst- und Auktionshaus Kastern GmbH & Co KG
            • Rosa Bonheur 1822–1899
              Sep. 06, 2024

              Rosa Bonheur 1822–1899

              Est: CHF2,000 - CHF3,000

              Rosa Bonheur 1822–1899 Vache Öl auf Holz unten rechts Signatur-Stempel Rosa Bonheur rückseitig Siegel Vente Rosa Bonheur 1900 21 x 27 cm

              Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer
            • Attri. Rosa Marie Bonheur (French, 1822 - 1899)
              Aug. 18, 2024

              Attri. Rosa Marie Bonheur (French, 1822 - 1899)

              Est: $800 - $1,200

              Attributed Rosa Marie (Rosalie) Bonheur (French, 1822 - 1899) Studies of Lions Sight Size: 10 7/8 x 13.5 in.

              Helmuth Stone
            • BUST OF A LADY AFTER ROSA BONHEUR.
              Jul. 27, 2024

              BUST OF A LADY AFTER ROSA BONHEUR.

              Est: $300 - $600

              BUST OF A LADY AFTER ROSA BONHEUR. France, 1822-1899. Bronze. She wears a scarf and tiara and a loosely fitted robe. Signed on back left "B. Bonheur". On a black marble base. 13.5"h.

              Amelia Jeffers
            • Rosa Bonheur (French, 1822-1899) - Bull, Oil on Paper, 1873.
              Jul. 22, 2024

              Rosa Bonheur (French, 1822-1899) - Bull, Oil on Paper, 1873.

              Est: $1,000 - $2,000

              Rosa Bonheur (French, 1822-1899) - Bull, Oil on Paper, 1873. Signed and dated. 17x26cm.

              Pasarel
            • After Rosa Marie Bonheur (French, 1822-1899), The Horse Market, oil on canvas, 23 1/2 x 41 1/2in (60 x 105cm)
              Jul. 17, 2024

              After Rosa Marie Bonheur (French, 1822-1899), The Horse Market, oil on canvas, 23 1/2 x 41 1/2in (60 x 105cm)

              Est: $2,000 - $4,000

              After Rosa Marie Bonheur (French, 1822-1899) The Horse Market oil on canvas signed lower right Rosa Bonheur

              Andrew Jones Auctions
            • Buffalo Bill / The Last of the Great Scouts. 1905.
              Jul. 11, 2024

              Buffalo Bill / The Last of the Great Scouts. 1905.

              Est: $17,000 - $20,000

              ARTIST: ROSA BONHEUR (1822-1899) SIZE: 39 1/4 x 66 in./99.5 x 167.8 cm PRINTER: Courier Litho., Buffalo, New York DESCRIPTION: This was an 1889 painting that was reproduced as a poster to promote Buffalo Bill’s Wild West European tour in 1905. Bonheur, a much-lauded French artist, painted this portrait when Colonel Cody visited her at her chateau. This is the larger, two-sheet format with tip-ons at top and bottom—printed by Weiners in Paris—announcing two performances on June 21 and 22, 1905. And while Weiners printed the other variants of this poster, this is the rare, original Courier lithograph. (Wild West; Animals)

              Poster Auctions International Inc
            • ROSA BONHEUR (1822-1899)
              Jul. 03, 2024

              ROSA BONHEUR (1822-1899)

              Est: €1,500 - €2,500

              ROSA BONHEUR (1822-1899) Taureau Bronze à patine brune nuancé Signé "ROSA BONHEUR" sur la terrasse A patinated bronze bull sculpture by Rosa Bonheur, signed on the terrace HAUT. 40 CM - 15.7 IN. - et terrasse : 37 x 16 CM - 14,5 X 6.3 IN.

              Tajan
            • Rosa Bonheur, "Mouton Broutant" Cast Bronze
              Jun. 29, 2024

              Rosa Bonheur, "Mouton Broutant" Cast Bronze

              Est: $800 - $1,500

              Rosa Bonheur (French 1822-1899), "Mouton Broutant" A bronze sculpture of a sheep with its head lowered. Signed "Rosa B" on base, apprx 5.5"T x 8.5"L x 4"W. Golden warm brown patina overall. This is the first sculpture she exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1842. Finely cast. Condition: very nice.

              Neue Auctions
            • 4 STUDIES FOR "THE HORSE FAIR".
              Jun. 27, 2024

              4 STUDIES FOR "THE HORSE FAIR".

              Est: €3,000 - €4,000

              Pencil, black chalk, 2 of 9,5 x 31,5 cm and 2 of 5,0 x 14,0 cm (visible), 1 laid paper, 3 wove paper, few ms. notes in pencil, 1 signed in black ink "Rosa B." (sl. browned, few spots, sm. marg. tear). - Exceptional set of preparatory sketches of draft horses for Rosa Bonheur's (1822-1899) masterpiece "The horse fair", now in New York (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inv. 87.25). The monumental painting depicts the Paris horse fair in a dynamic and impressive composition. For a year and a half Bonheur sketched there twice a week, having obtained permission from the police to dress as a man to discourage attention. Our drawings must date from this period and are similar to other preserved sheets (The Met, inv. 1991.463). The painting was presented at the Paris Salon in 1853 and became one of the most celebrated works of its time. - Ref. The Met, inv. 87.25.

              Arenberg Auctions
            • ROSA BONHEUR, FRENCH 1822-1899, RAMS IN A PASTURE - SHEEP WITH BLACK HEADS BROWSING, Oil on paper laid on canvas, 12 x 16 in. (30.5 x 40.6 cm.), Frame: 17 1/8 x 20 1/2 in. (43.5 x 52.1 cm.)
              Jun. 26, 2024

              ROSA BONHEUR, FRENCH 1822-1899, RAMS IN A PASTURE - SHEEP WITH BLACK HEADS BROWSING, Oil on paper laid on canvas, 12 x 16 in. (30.5 x 40.6 cm.), Frame: 17 1/8 x 20 1/2 in. (43.5 x 52.1 cm.)

              Est: $20,000 - $30,000

              ROSA BONHEUR FRENCH, 1822-1899 RAMS IN A PASTURE - SHEEP WITH BLACK HEADS BROWSING Oil on paper laid on canvas Signed: verso on stretcher: Vente Rosa Bonheur 1900 wax seal; verso numbered in graphite 488

              Potomack Company
            • Rosa Bonheur (French, 1822-1899)
              Jun. 25, 2024

              Rosa Bonheur (French, 1822-1899)

              Est: £500 - £700

              Rosa Bonheur (French, 1822-1899) A resting bull bronze with brown patination, signed 'Rosa B', with 'Peyrol' foundry stamp 29cm wide 17cm deep 16cm high Condition Report: We believe the work to be c.1860. Light dust and dirt to the crevices. Appears to be in good aesthetic condition overall. For a full report please contact the department.

              Sworders
            • BONHEUR ROSA (1822 - 1899) antique "Bull" sculpture in bronze - signed Rosa
              Jun. 23, 2024

              BONHEUR ROSA (1822 - 1899) antique "Bull" sculpture in bronze - signed Rosa

              Est: €200 - €400

              BONHEUR ROSA (1822 - 1899) antique "Bull" sculpture in bronze - signed Rosa Bonheur BONHEUR ROSA (1822 - 1899) antieke typische animaliersculptuur in brons : "Stier" - 15 x 21,5 getekend

              DVC
            • ROSA BONHEUR (FRENCH 1822-1899), SHEEP GRAZING
              Jun. 12, 2024

              ROSA BONHEUR (FRENCH 1822-1899), SHEEP GRAZING

              Est: £700 - £1,000

              ROSA BONHEUR (FRENCH 1822-1899)SHEEP GRAZING Chalk heightened with bodycolour Signed (lower right)24 x 30.5cm (9¼ x 12 in.)

              Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
            • after ROSA BONHEUR (French 1822-1899) A GROUP OF TWELVE ENGRAVINGS, STAGS AND DEER, PARIS, APRIL 10, 1900
              Jun. 08, 2024

              after ROSA BONHEUR (French 1822-1899) A GROUP OF TWELVE ENGRAVINGS, STAGS AND DEER, PARIS, APRIL 10, 1900

              Est: $400 - $600

              after ROSA BONHEUR (French 1822-1899) A GROUP OF TWELVE ENGRAVINGS, STAGS AND DEER, PARIS, APRIL 10, 1900, ink intaglio etchings on paper from Atelier Rosa Bonheur, Tome I, Reproductions en Taille-Douce by George Petit, comprising, "No. 320 - Cerf Écoutant passer le Vent./Stag Listening to the passing Wind.;" "No. 323 - Dans la Forêt, le Matin./In the Forest, Morning.," signed in plate L/L, "Rosa Bonheur.;" "No. 324 - Aux Aguets./On the Watch.;" "No. 326 - Dans la Clirière./In the Glade.;" "No. 327 - Cerfs en Forêt./Stags in the Forest.;" "No. 328 - Chevreuil Couché./Roebuck Lying Down.;" "No. 329 - Cerf dans la Forêt./Stag in the Forest.;" "No. 337 - Cerf Marchant, dan une Clairiére./Stag Marching in a Glade. and No. 330 - Cerfs dan la Forêt, l'hiver./Stag in the Forest, Winter.;" "No. 331 - Chevreuil se Désaltérant./Roebuck Quenching his Thirst.;" "No. 332 - Cerf./Stag.;" "No. 339 - Cerf Couché./Stag Lying Down. and No. 333 Cerf./Stag.;" "No. 348 - Cerf Couché sur le Ventre./Stag Lying on his Stomach.," signed in plate L/R, "Rosa Bonheur.," with "No. 347 - Chevreuil./Roebuck.," signed in plate L/L, "Rosa Bonheur.," each sheet 14 1/4" x 11".

              Simpson Galleries, LLC
            • Bonheur Rosa
              Jun. 01, 2024

              Bonheur Rosa

              Est: CHF480 - CHF600

              Mouton broutant Auf der Plinthe signiert. Altersspuren Ausrufdatum: 01.06.2024 Ungefähre Ausrufzeit: 10:35

              Auktionshaus Zofingen
            • BONHEUR,ROSA (1822 - 1899)
              May. 28, 2024

              BONHEUR,ROSA (1822 - 1899)

              Est: -

              Pencil drawing on paper. Testamentary seal in the lower right corner.

              Duran Arte y Subastas
            • BONHEUR,ROSA (1822 - 1899)
              May. 28, 2024

              BONHEUR,ROSA (1822 - 1899)

              Est: -

              Oil on cardboard. Signed on the back.

              Duran Arte y Subastas
            • Rosa Marie (Rosalie) Bonheur
              May. 25, 2024

              Rosa Marie (Rosalie) Bonheur

              Est: $3,000 - $6,000

              (America/France, 1822 - 1899) Graphite on paper Tiger with its kill signed lower left and dated 1883. Very nice original condition with some slight yellowing to paper consistent with age. H6 1/4" W8 1/4" Sold from the collection of an Aiken, South Carolina gentleman.

              Wooten & Wooten Auctioneers
            • Bonheur, Rosa (1822-1899). (A horse seen from the back).
              May. 17, 2024

              Bonheur, Rosa (1822-1899). (A horse seen from the back).

              Est: €1,000 - €1,500

              Bonheur, Rosa (1822-1899). (A horse seen from the back). Oil on panel, 32x24 cm., signed "Rosa Bonheur" in lower right corner, gilt painted plaster frame. - Some craquelé, especially in the centre; dam. spot in centre of upper margin. Needs cleaning. Frame sl. dam.

              Bubb > Kuyper: Auctioneers of Books, Fine Arts & Manuscripts
            • ROSA BONHEUR (1822 - 1899) AN 19TH CENTURY FRENCH OIL ON BOARD
              Apr. 18, 2024

              ROSA BONHEUR (1822 - 1899) AN 19TH CENTURY FRENCH OIL ON BOARD

              Est: £800 - £1,200

              ROSA BONHEUR (1822 - 1899) AN 19TH CENTURY FRENCH OIL ON BOARD ROSA BONHEUR (1822 - 1899) AN 19TH CENTURY FRENCH OIL ON BOARD a study of two resting King Charles Cavalier Spaniels - signed lower right, mounted in a leaf moulded gilt frame. (22cm square)

              Hutchinson Scott Limited
            • Rosa Bonheur 1822-1899 Pecora
              Mar. 28, 2024

              Rosa Bonheur 1822-1899 Pecora

              Est: €600 - €800

              Firma alla base

              Cambi Casa d'Aste
            • ROSA BONHEUR (BORDEAUX 1822-1899 THOMERY) L’Émigration des bisons pastel s
              Mar. 20, 2024

              ROSA BONHEUR (BORDEAUX 1822-1899 THOMERY) L’Émigration des bisons pastel s

              Est: €100,000 - €150,000

              ROSA BONHEUR (BORDEAUX 1822-1899 THOMERY) L’Émigration des bisons pastel sur papier beige 57 x 94,5 cm (22 3⁄8 x 37 ¼ in.)

              Christie's
            • ROSA BONHEUR (French, 1822-1899) Tethered Pony oil on canvas 76 x 96cm
              Mar. 19, 2024

              ROSA BONHEUR (French, 1822-1899) Tethered Pony oil on canvas 76 x 96cm

              Est: $18,000 - $22,000

              ROSA BONHEUR (French, 1822-1899) Tethered Pony oil on canvas signed lower left: Rosa BonheuR artist's seal on stretcher bar verso 76 x 96cm PROVENANCE: Christie's, London, 23 January 2008, lot 65 Private collection, Melbourne

              Leonard Joel
            • ROSA BONHEUR (French, 1822-1899) A Grey Breton Draft Horse (Un Cheval Breton) oil on canvas 36.5 x 46.5 cm
              Mar. 19, 2024

              ROSA BONHEUR (French, 1822-1899) A Grey Breton Draft Horse (Un Cheval Breton) oil on canvas 36.5 x 46.5 cm

              Est: $22,000 - $26,000

              ROSA BONHEUR (French, 1822-1899) A Grey Breton Draft Horse (Un Cheval Breton) oil on canvas stamp signed lower right: Rosa BonheuR artist's seal on stretcher bar verso 36.5 x 46.5 cm PROVENANCE: Christie's, London, 23 January 2008, lot 260 Private collection, Melbourne OTHER NOTES: The French realist painter Rosa Bonheur is one of the most accomplished animalière of the nineteenth century. Bonheur's dedication to the naturalistic and anatomically precise portrayal of animals sets her apart in an era that had few comparisons. Her works reflect a combination of direct observation and a deep understanding of her subjects, standing as a testament to her talent in capturing not only the anatomy but also the essence of equine subjects. The painting 'A Grey Breton Draft Horse' is a fine example of her ability to depict the nobility and strength of a working horse. With meticulous brushwork and subtle tonality, Bonheur highlights her intimate knowledge of equine form, presenting the drafthorse's robust build and serene temperament. 'Tethered Pony', offers a contrast in both colour and mood. The warm hues and the darker palette evoke a sense of intimacy and perhaps a narrative of the pony's quiet contemplation. The tether, a simple but poignant detail, suggests not only the physical state of being bound but also hints at a deeper, emotive state of restraint. This work, whilst less detailed, is no less significant in demonstrating Bonheur's skill in rendering the texture of the pony's coat and the lifelike portrayal of its stance. Bonheur's works are praised not only for their technical excellence but also for their emotive power and focus on working animals, opposed to the representation of riding horses or war horses more commonly illustrated at the time. These paintings invite viewers to contemplate the natural world and its beings, a hallmark of Bonheur's artistic philosophy. Her commitment to portraying animals in their most truthful state earned her international acclaim, with 'The Horse Fair' being one of her most celebrated artworks, which is now held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. To depict her subject most accurately, Bonheur regularly went to the horse market dressed as a man in trousers to sketch her subject matter, as women were not allowed to visit the market. Collectors now have the opportunity to own a piece of Bonheur's celebrated career. These works which have never been seen on the Australian market are a fitting tribute to Bonheur's legacy, encapsulating her respect for animals and her mastery of painting. Amanda North Art Specialist

              Leonard Joel
            • Three 19th Century framed prints
              Feb. 29, 2024

              Three 19th Century framed prints

              Est: $200 - $300

              Three 19th Century framed prints lot includes: 1. a plate from Les Grandes Ordonnances Decoratives (ceiling designs by Charles La Brun) as they appear in the Gallerie d' Apollon. 2. an engraving by Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899) and C.G. Lewis; Skye Terrier ca. 1862. 3. a 19th century English School engraving On the Watch.

              Andrew Jones Auctions
            • ROSA BONHEUR ETCHING
              Feb. 17, 2024

              ROSA BONHEUR ETCHING

              Est: $200 - $400

              THE HORSE FAIR,C.1890. ROSA BONHEUR (FRENCH, 1822-1899). DISPLAYED IN A WOOD FRAME WITH GILT TRIM AND MAT. HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED OUTSIDE OF FRAME. 29"X37"

              Freedom Auction Company
            • Rosa Bonheur  (1822 - 1899), An oil sketch of red stag
              Feb. 14, 2024

              Rosa Bonheur  (1822 - 1899), An oil sketch of red stag

              Est: £800 - £1,200

              Rosa Bonheur (1822 - 1899) An oil sketch of red hind Oil on canvas  Dimensions:  10.25 in. (H) x 12.5 in. (W) 14.5 in. (H) x 16.75 in. (W)

              Sloane Street Auctions
            • Family of Deer in the Fontainebleau Forest. End of Fall. Early Morning
              Feb. 02, 2024

              Family of Deer in the Fontainebleau Forest. End of Fall. Early Morning

              Est: $15,000 - $20,000

              Rosa Bonheur French 1822-1899 Family of Deers in the Fontainebleau Forest. End of Fall. Early Morning signed and dated lower left: Rosa Bonheur / 1885 watercolor over graphite with touches of pen, brown ink and pastel on paper sheet: 12 ⅛ by 18 ½ in.; 30.8 by 46.9 cm framed: 19 ¾ by 26 ⅛ in.; 50 by 66.4 cm

              Sotheby's
            • Rosa Marie Bonheur (1822-1899) - A Stampede
              Feb. 02, 2024

              Rosa Marie Bonheur (1822-1899) - A Stampede

              Est: $2,000 - $3,000

              Rosa Marie Bonheur (1822-1899) - A Stampede. Framed dimensions 34.5" x 48", unframed dimensions 25" x 38.5". Vintage Frame, probably original.

              Mark Sublette Medicine Man Gallery & Auction
            • A Sioux Encampment
              Jan. 19, 2024

              A Sioux Encampment

              Est: $20,000 - $30,000

              Western Art and Design from Bar Cross Ranch, Wyoming Rosa Bonheur 1822 - 1899 A Sioux Encampment   watercolor and gouache on paper 10 by 13 in. 25.5 by 32.7 cm

              Sotheby's
            • Rosa Marie (Rosalie) Bonheur, French (1822 - 1899), Belier Couche, recumbent ram figure, bronze, 11 1/2" x 5" x 6"
              Dec. 16, 2023

              Rosa Marie (Rosalie) Bonheur, French (1822 - 1899), Belier Couche, recumbent ram figure, bronze, 11 1/2" x 5" x 6"

              Est: $600 - $800

              Rosa Marie (Rosalie) Bonheur French, (1822 - 1899) Belier Couche, recumbent ram figure bronze Signed to base. Biography from the Archives of askART: The daughter of an impoverished French painter, Raimond Oscar-Marie Bonheur, Rosa Bonheur was a famous 19th-century female artist known for her depiction of horses and for her eccentric lifestyle including dressing like a man and sketching at the Paris slaughterhouse. Her work in realist style, eclipsed by modernism, fell into obscurity during much of the 20th century. Rosa Bonheur spent her life in France but became associated with the American West as a collector of pictures of figures and animals associated with the frontier. She also had a set of prints of Native Americans depicted by George Catlin, Indian painter, and some of these she copied in later years. When Buffalo Bill Cody began appearances in Paris in 1889, she became a frequent visitor to his Wild West Show and made numerous sketches, with his permission, of persons and animals in the show. She also did a full-length portrait of Cody, which she presented to him, and into her later years, continued to do paintings of the American West with titles such as Buffalo Hunt, Indians Pursuing Wild Horses and Wyoming Stallion. Bonheur grew up in Bordeaux and Paris and began earning money at age 12 as a painter of heraldic designs for family and friends. She had no formal art training, although she studied with her father, assisted him as a teacher in his drawing school, and copied Old Masters at the Louvre. When her father died in 1849, she and her sister, Juliette, ran the school until 1860. That year, the sisters bought a chateau in the Forest of Fontainebleu, and calling it Chateau de By, it remained the primary home of Rosa and her life-long companion, Nathalie Micas. Many animals lived on the premises including boars, stags, horses, oxen and lions. She began sketching horses at the Paris horse market at the Boulevard de l'e Hospital and her greatest success came at the Paris Salon of 1853 with her entry, The Horse Fair. By the end of her career, she had nearly 50 entries in the Salon, many of them animal subjects. Among the honors she received for her work was a gold medal in 1855 at the Exposition Universelle in Paris, a ribbon in 1865 of the Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur from Empress Eugenie, and honorary membership in the Royal Academy of Watercolorists of London in 1885. Bonheur died at Fontainebleau at age 77 from pulmonary influenza. Source: Phil Kovinick and Marian Yoshiki Kovinick, An Encyclopedia of Women Artists of the American West, p. 24

              Ripley Auctions
            • Signed Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899): Pointer
              Dec. 13, 2023

              Signed Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899): Pointer

              Est: Ft1,000,000 - Ft1,400,000

              Signed Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899): Pointer; late 19th / early 20th century bronze model of a pointer with dark brown patination; 33 x 75 x 22,5 cm; Signed within the cast: R. Bonheur

              Bodo Gallery and Auction House
            • ROSA BONHEUR PAINTING
              Dec. 05, 2023

              ROSA BONHEUR PAINTING

              Est: €550 - €1,000

              BONHEUR, ROSA (Bordeaux 1822-1899 Thomery), Painting: "Pyrenean Farmer Family with Carriage and Scaring Horses", oil on canvas, signed lower left "Rosa Bonheur". Canvas 44 x 66.5 cm. (Craquelure, older retouching in the area of the sky, varnish renewed, partially rubbed). From a Westphalian collection. BONHEUR, ROSA (Bordeaux 1822-1899 Thomery), Gemälde: "Pyrenäische Bauernfamilie mit Fuhrwerk und scheuenden Pferden", Öl auf Leinwand, unten links signiert "Rosa Bonheur". Leinwand 44 x 66,5 cm. (Krakelee, ältere Retuschen im Bereich des Himmels, Firnis erneuert, partiell berieben). Aus einer westfälischen Sammlung.

              Auktionshaus Rheine
            • ROSA BONHEUR (1822 Bordeaux - 1899 Thomery)
              Dec. 03, 2023

              ROSA BONHEUR (1822 Bordeaux - 1899 Thomery)

              Est: -

              ROSA BONHEUR (1822 Bordeaux - 1899 Thomery) Öl auf Papier (auf Pappe montiert), "Kuh (Studie)", unten rechts in Öl monogrammiert "R.B.", verso mit Aufklebern bezeichnet, ca. 36x52,5cm, gerahmt (42x60cm), Firnis, minimale Retuschen, minimale Farbfehlstellen, gebräunt

              Auktionshaus Rotherbaum OHG
            • Bonheur, Rosa: Braun-weiß gefleckte Kuh auf einer Weide mit Melkerin
              Nov. 30, 2023

              Bonheur, Rosa: Braun-weiß gefleckte Kuh auf einer Weide mit Melkerin

              Est: €1,200 - €1,800

              Braun-weiß gefleckte Kuh auf einer Weide mit Melkerin. -- Öl auf Holz. 46 x 55,5 cm. Unten rechts signiert "Rosa Bonheur". -- -- Marie-Rosalie Bonheur war die erste Künstlerin, die mit dem Orden der Ehrenlegion ausgezeichnet wurde. Sie wurde am 16. März 1822 in Bordeaux als Tochter einer Künstlerfamilie geboren. Schon früh lernte sie im Atelier ihres Vaters, des Malers Raymond Bonheur, das Zeichnen und Malen, des Weiteren nimmt sie Unterricht bei Léon Cogniet. Zu ihren bevorzugten malerischen Sujets werden Darstellungen von Tieren und solche des Landlebens. Ihren 200. Geburtstag würdigten letztes Jahr das Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux und das Musée d'Orsay, Paris, mit monographischen Ausstellungen. -- -- - Wir bitten darum, Zustandsberichte zu den Losen zu erfragen, da der Erhaltungszustand nur in Ausnahmefällen im Katalog angegeben ist. -- - Please ask for condition reports for individual lots, as the condition is usually not mentioned in the catalogue.

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            • Bonheur, Rosa (Attrib.): Der Pferdemarkt
              Nov. 24, 2023

              Bonheur, Rosa (Attrib.): Der Pferdemarkt

              Est: €6,500 - €13,000

              Bonheur, Rosa - attributed to - The horse market (Bordeaux 1822-1899 Thomery) Oil on canvas, relined. Signed in full lower right. 52 x 101 cm. - Frame with bumps. - Lit. Thieme/Becker 4, Saur AKL 12. - The Paris horse market took place on the tree-lined Boulevard de l'Hôpital, the Hôpital de la Salpêtrière can be seen in the left background. A very large version (245 x 507 cm) of the painting has been in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York since 1887. The painting was begun in 1852 and exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1853. A smaller version is in the National Gallery in London. // Bonheur, Rosa (Attrib.) Der Pferdemarkt (Bordeaux 1822-1899 Thomery) Öl/Lwd., doubl. Rechts unten voll sign. 52 x 101 cm. - Rahmen mit Bestoßungen. - Lit. Thieme/Becker 4, Saur AKL 12. - Der Pariser Pferdemarkt fand auf dem von Bäumen gesäumten Boulevard de l'Hôpital statt, links im Hintergrund ist das Hôpital de la Salpêtrière zu sehen. Eine sehr große Version (245 x 507 cm) des Gemäldes befindet sich seit 1887 im Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Das Gemälde wurde 1852 begonnen und auf dem Pariser Salon 1853 ausgestellt. Eine kleinere Version gibt es in der National Gallery in London.

              Kunstauktionshaus Schlosser
            • Bonheur, Rosa (1822-1899). (A horse seen from the back).
              Nov. 24, 2023

              Bonheur, Rosa (1822-1899). (A horse seen from the back).

              Est: €2,000 - €3,000

              Bonheur, Rosa (1822-1899). (A horse seen from the back). Oil on panel, 32x24 cm., signed "Rosa Bonheur" in lower right corner, gilt painted plaster frame. - Some craquelé, especially in the centre. Needs cleaning. Frame sl. dam. = SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CXVI.

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            • Rosa Bonheur, Paysans landais allant au Marché, 1858;
              Nov. 23, 2023

              Rosa Bonheur, Paysans landais allant au Marché, 1858;

              Est: £400 - £600

              Rosa Bonheur, French, 1822-1899, Paysans landais allant au Marché, 1858; engraving in black and white on paper, signed in pencil to margin and signed and dated in plate, with 'Printsellers Association' blindstamp, image: 47.5 x 84cm, (framed)

              Roseberys
            • Attributed to Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899): Sheep in a Landscape
              Nov. 09, 2023

              Attributed to Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899): Sheep in a Landscape

              Est: $2,000 - $4,000

              Oil on canvas, 1869, signed 'Rosa Bonheur' and dated lower right, lined. 10 x 15 in., 21 x 26 in. (frame).   Note: This work has not been reviewed for authenticity.

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