Rosa Bonheur at Victoria Art Gallery/ Series 

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Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899), was one of the most famous and successful female artists of the 19th century. In this film, Katharine Wall, Collections Manager, talks about the life and works of this French artist who specialised in painting animals, and had a rebellious streak.
00:52 Rosa was obsessed with animals
01:15 She spent her whole life being a rebel
01:32 Rosa followed her father into an artistic career
02:00 She even went into the Paris abattoirs to examine animals
02:25 This is the only work by Rosa Bonheur in our collection
03:35 Rosa Bonheur can be seen as the French version of the painter Edwin Landseer
04:08 She was so successful she even came to Britain and met Queen Victoria who bought some of her paintings for the Royal Collection
04:24 Rosa Bonheur's most famous work is The Horse Fair (on display at The Met, New York)
05:40 As it was against the law for women to wear trousers Rosa had to gain permission from the French authorities
06:02 Exhibition on Rosa Bonheur in France
Please note our permanent collection in the Upper Gallery is temporarily closed for conservation work until spring.
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