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The Farm at the Entrance of the Wood

The Farm at the Entrance of the Wood

1860–80
(French, 1822–1899)
Unframed: 28.4 x 40.3 cm (11 3/16 x 15 7/8 in.)

Did You Know?

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.

Description

One of the most celebrated female artists of the 19th century, Bonheur established an international reputation by exhibiting at the Paris Salons. Empress Eug​é​nie, 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.
  • 1900
    (Georges Petit Galerie, Paris, France, May 30, 1900, Artist's estate sale (lot 884), sold to Homer H. Johnson)
    1900-1960
    Homer H. Johnson, [1862-1960] Cleveland, OH, by descent to his daughter, Mrs. John B. Dempsey
    1960-1978
    Mrs. John B. Dempsey [1902-2005] Cleveland, OH, given to the the Cleveland Museum of Art on 20 November 20,1978.
    1978-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Roger-Milès, L. Rosa Bonheur, sa vie--son œuvre; ouvrage orné de 22 gravures hors texte et de 54 gravures dans le texte. Paris, France: Société d'édition artistique, 1900.
    Klumpke, Anna. Rosa Bonheur; sa vie, son œuvre. Paris, France: E. Flammarion, 1909.
    Stanton, Theodore. Reminiscences of Rosa Bonheur. New York, NY: Hacker Art Books, 1976.
    Lee, Sherman E. "The Year in Review for 1978." The Bulletin of The Cleveland Museum of Art LXVI, no. 1 (January, 1979): 2-47. Mentioned: p. 43, no. 30
    Shriver, Rosalia. Rosa Bonheur: With a Checklist of Works in American Collections. Philadelphia, PA: Art Alliance Press, 1982. Mentioned: p. 56; Reproduced: p. 71
    Miquel, Pierre. Le paysage français au XIXe siècle, 1840-1900: l'école de la nature. École De La Nature. Maurs-la-Jolie, France: Editions de la Martinelle, 1985.
    Chong,Alan. European & American Painting in the Cleveland Museum of Art: A Summary Catalogue. Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1993. Reproduced: P. 15
    Klumpke, Anna. Rosa Bonheur: The Artist's (Auto)Biography. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press, 1997.
    Bonheur, Rosa. Rosa Bonheur: All Nature's Children. New York, NY: Dahesh Museum, 1998.
    D'Argencourt, Louise and Roger Diederen. The Cleveland Museum of Art: Catalogue of Paintings, Part Four; European Paintings of the 19th Century. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1999. Reproduced: p. 14
    Bonheur, Rosa. Rosa Bonheur. 2020. Reproduced; p. 25
  • Year in Review: 1978. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 13-March 18, 1979).
  • {{cite web|title=The Farm at the Entrance of the Wood|url=false|author=Rosa Bonheur|year=1860–80|access-date=26 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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