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Sheep, 1861. brush and brown wash over graphite, heightened with lead white (partially oxidized to pink).

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brush and brown wash over graphite, heightened with lead white (partially oxidized to pink) · Sheet: 20.8 x 31.8 cm · Cleveland Museum of Art

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Museum title
Sheep
Artist
Rosa Bonheur (French, 1822–1899)
Date
1861
Medium
brush and brown wash over graphite, heightened with lead white (partially oxidized to pink)
Dimensions
Sheet: 20.8 x 31.8 cm (8 3/16 x 12 1/2 in.)
Credit line
Hinman B. Hurlbut Collection
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Cleveland Museum of Art

Artist’s life 1822–1899

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Sheep · Rosa Bonheur, 1861
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