A Family of Deer
Artist
Rosa Bonheur
(French, 1822 – 1899)
Date1865
CultureFrench
MediumOil on canvas
ClassificationPaintings
Credit LineBequest of John Ringling, 1936
Object numberSN434
By the time she painted this scene, Bonheur had left the Paris art world for a château on the edge of the forest of Fontainebleau, a move which brought her closer to nature. Here she depicts a deer family in that forest, which is known for its large, distinctive boulders (shown in the background). This painting was in Bonheur’s studio when the Empress Eugénie (1826-1920) visited her unexpectedly in 1864; in the following year, Eugénie awarded her the Legion of Honor, making Bonheur the first female artist to receive that distinction.
On View
On viewLocation
DimensionsImage: 55 1/2 × 126 1/2 in. (141 × 321.3 cm)- Museum of Art, Gallery 21, Wall West
Frame (Canvas is an additional 1.5" behind frame): 70 3/4 × 141 1/8 × 3 3/4 in. (179.7 × 358.5 × 9.5 cm)
