Elk / Rosa Bonheur

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Art Item Information

©Gilcrease Museum

Title(s):

Elk

Creator(s):

Rosa Bonheur (Artist)

Culture:

French

Date:

late 19th century

Materials/Techniques:

oil on canvas

Classification:

Paintings

Object Type:

Oil Painting

Credit Line:

Gift of the Thomas Gilcrease Foundation, 1964

Accession No:

01.1228

Previous Number(s):

0176.1228; 1008; 15917

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall (Framed):

Height: 22 1/4in. (56.5cm)
Width: 20 1/4in. (51.4cm)
Depth: 3 1/2in. (8.9cm)

Image (Canvas):

Height: 13 3/4in. (34.9cm)
Width: 11 1/2in. (29.2cm)

About the Creator(s)

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Rosa Bonheur

Role(s):

Artist

From Getty's Union List of Artist Names:

Names (all):

Bonheur, Rosa

Birth Date:

1822

Death Date:

1899

Nationalities:

French (culture or style)

Roles:

French animal painter, 1822-1899

Gender:

female

Note:

Comment on works: animals

Marks and Inscriptions

Signed: Signed, "Rosa Bonheur" in lower left on recto

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

Animals, antler, canvas, earth, elk, female artist, grass, oil, oil paintings, trees, woman artist

Cite this Page

Bonheur, Rosa. Elk. 01.1228. late 19th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/011228 (06/04/2019).

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