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Isidore-Jules Bonheur

Isidore-Jules Bonheur

French, 1827–1901
WA-00079305
Sculpture
Representation
None documented
0
Institutional Exhibitions
7
Works in Collection
10
Assets Indexed
6
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
70%
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  • Birth yearDuplicate Merge + Artsy· 85%✓
  • NationalityDuplicate Merge + Artsy· 85%✓
  • Is PublishedManual· 100%✓
  • Death yearDuplicate Merge· 85%✓

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    Tier 3 · Scraped/inferred85%
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Isidore Jules Bonheur, best known as one of the 19th century's most distinguished French animalier sculptors. Bonheur began his career as an artist working with his elder sister Rosa Bonheur in the studio of their father, drawing instructor Raymond Bonheur. Initially working as a painter, Isidore Jules Bonheur made his Salon debut in 1848.

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Artworks (7)

Artwork sources (2)

7 published of 7 catalogued · 7 with image
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Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 7)

31 entries · 1 sources
  • monument to Rosa Bonheur
    1900 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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  • The Bulls
    1865 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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  • Kadıköy Bull Statue
    1864 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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  • Zebra attacked by a panther
    1853 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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  • Gladiator on Horseback
    1902 · Wikidata · 4 prov
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  • Standing Angus Bull
    1850 · Nga · 4 prov
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  • Toro de Las Delicias
    — · Wikidata · 3 prov
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National Gallery of Art
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Representation & Collections

In collection
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
Background

Education

Beaux-Arts de Paris
Visual Arts
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