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The Farm at the Entrance of the Wood
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About this work
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.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineThe 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
