Bearded, bare-chested male figure, study for "The Horse Fair"

Data retrieved from the Metropolitan Museum of Art on October 9, 2026. The museum may have updated its record since.

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Artist: Rosa Bonheur (French, Bordeaux 1822–1899 Thomery)
Date: 1852–53
Medium: Black chalk and graphite, heightened with white
Dimensions: 18 3/4 x 11 7/8 in. (47.6 x 30.2 cm)
Type: Drawing
Classification: Drawings
Department: Drawings and Prints
Credit line: Gift of David and Constance Yates, in memory of Vincent Rovauoux, 1996
Accession no.: 1996.319

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Public collection via the Art Institute of Chicago
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Study for The Horse Fair
Rosa Bonheur
c. 1850 · Painting
Public collection via the Art Institute of Chicago
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Rosa Bonheur
c. 1880 · Sculpture
Public collection via the Art Institute of Chicago
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Rosa Bonheur
n.d. · Drawing
Public collection via the Art Institute of Chicago
AT-00004195