The Farm at the Entrance of the Wood
1860–80
Rosa Bonheur
Rosa Bonheur (French, 1822–1899)
Modern European Painting and Sculpture
The Farm at the Entrance of the Wood, 1860–80. Rosa Bonheur (French, 1822–1899). Oil on fabric; unframed: 28.4 x 40.3 cm (11 3/16 x 15 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. John B. Dempsey 1978.73 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.
- Maker/Artist
- Bonheur, Rosa
- Classification
- Painting
- Formatted Medium
- oil on fabric
- Dimensions
- Unframed: 28.4 x 40.3 cm (11 3/16 x 15 7/8 in.)
- Departments
- Modern European Painting and Sculpture
- Accession Number
- 1978.73
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. John B. Dempsey
- Exhibitions
- Year in Review: 1978
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 220 19th Century European
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