Reminiscences of Rosa Bonheur (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Stanton, Theodore

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330745213 ISBN 13 : 9781330745212

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A vivid, image-rich portrait of Rosa Bonheur through the eyes of a passionate biographer. This nonfiction collection gathers Theodore Stanton’s reminiscences alongside Rosa Bonheur’s letters and contemporary voices. It offers a look at the artist’s life, work, and friendships in 19th‑century Europe, framed by her famous animal paintings and the world she moved in.

This edition blends personal anecdotes with documentary material, presenting a layered portrait of an extraordinary painter. Readers will encounter early influences, studio routines, and the social climate that shaped Bonheur’s remarkable career, all without spoilers about current works or hidden details.

• Character and career: traces the person behind the paintings and the ambitions that drove her art.


• Historical context: situates Bonheur among her peers, patrons, and the bustling art scenes of the era.


• Illustrations and notes: includes captions and critical commentary on key works and moments.


• Primary voices: features Rosa Bonheur’s letters and reminiscences alongside contemporary observations.

Ideal for readers of art history, biography, and 19th‑century cultural history who want a thoughtful, accessible look at a legendary painter.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Regarded as the foremost animal painter of her time and the most famous female artist of the nineteenth century, Rosa Bonheur (1822–99) is best known for her works Ploughing in the Nivernais and The Horse Fair. She showed an early talent for drawing people and animals, and quickly determined that art would be her career, visiting the abattoirs of Paris and performing dissections in order to better understand animal anatomy. Through her independent spirit, successful career and unconventional lifestyle she made men and other women aware of what could be achieved. Of the various sources of biographical detail about Bonheur, this 1910 publication is among the most authoritative. Incorporating translated letters between the artist and her friends and family members, it provides invaluable first-hand evidence of her approach to painting and her views on the art world more widely. The work is illustrated throughout with many fine engravings.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330745213
• ISBN 13: 9781330745212
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 482
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