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Macdonald, Maryann

Rosa's Animals: The Story of Rosa Bonheur and Her Painting Menagerie

64 pp. | Abrams | June, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4197-2850-1 $21.99
(3) 4-6 French realist painter of animals Rosa Bonheur forged a unique career in the nineteenth-century art world, despite the obstacle of being a woman. Painting from life, Bonheur kept many animals at her home. Vignettes of her life and work are set in the context of her artistic contemporaries. A handsome volume of great interest to budding art historians as well as to animal lovers. Extensive notes and resources appended. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

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