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Marie-Rosalie Bonheur, usually called Rosa Bonheur
(March_16, 1822-May_25, 1899) was a French
realism|realist painter. She was the sister of
Auguste Bonheur, and the instructor of Anna
Elizabeth Klumpke. Her work specialized in
animals.

She received a French government commission which
lead to her first great success and was considered
the most famous woman artist of her time. (Janson,
674) Her father was a landscape painter taught by
Henri de Saint-Simon.  She wore men's clothing
only to facilitate her work with animals: "I was
forced to recognize that the clothing of my sex
was a constant bother. THat is why I decided to
solicit the authorization to wear men's clothing
from the prefect of police. But the suit I wear is
my work attire, and nothing else. The epithets of
imbeciles have never bothered me...." (Janson,
929)




==External link==
*http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/bonheur_rosa
.html Rosa Bonheur on Artcyclopedia

==References== 
* Janson, H.W., Janson, Anthony F. History of Art.
Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers. 6 edition. 
ISBN 0131828959

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