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The Farm at the Entrance of the Wood
Rosa Bonheur1860–80
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
One of the most celebrated female artists of the 19th century, Bonheur established an international reputation by exhibiting at the Paris Salons. Empress Eugénie, wife of Napoleon III, visited her studio to personally confer the Legion of Honor, making Bonheur the first woman to receive the award. This painting may have been inspired by the rustic houses in the vicinity of the Forest of Fontainebleau, where Bonheur lived for more than 40 years.
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- Title: The Farm at the Entrance of the Wood
- Creator: Rosa Bonheur (French, 1822–1899)
- Date Created: 1860–80
- Physical Dimensions: Unframed: 28.4 x 40.3 cm (11 3/16 x 15 7/8 in.)
- Provenance: (Georges Petit Galerie, Paris, France, May 30, 1900, Artist's estate sale (lot 884), sold to Homer H. Johnson), Homer H. Johnson, [1862-1960] Cleveland, OH, by descent to his daughter, Mrs. John B. Dempsey, Mrs. John B. Dempsey [1902-2005] Cleveland, OH, given to the the Cleveland Museum of Art on 20 November 20,1978., The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Type: Painting
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1978.73
- Medium: oil on fabric
- Fun Fact: Bonheur's artistic work led her to pastures, fairs, and even slaughterhouses—unlikely places for a proper 19th- century lady. Long dresses were too cumbersome for her rugged lifestyle; in order to wear trousers on the job she had to seek permission from the local government.
- Department: Modern European Painting and Sculpture
- Culture: France, 19th century
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. John B. Dempsey
- Collection: Mod Euro - Painting 1800-1960
- Accession Number: 1978.73
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