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Study for The Horse Fair

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Study for The Horse Fair, c. 1850. Oil on canvas.

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Oil on canvas · 43.2 × 87 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title
Study for The Horse Fair
Artist
Rosa Bonheur (French, 1822–1899)
Date
c. 1850
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
43.2 × 87 cm (17 × 34 1/2 in.); Framed: 69.3 × 111.8 × 10.2 cm (27 1/4 × 44 × 4 in.)
Credit line
Gift of USY and T Industries, Inc.
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1822–1899

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Study for The Horse Fair · Rosa Bonheur, c. 1850
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