Standing Angus Bull

Isidore-Jules BonheurWW-1850-284976

1850·bronze·height: 15.88 cm, 5 lb. (6 1/4 in., 2.268 kg)

Catalogue

Year: 1850
Medium: bronze
Dimensions: height: 15.88 cm, 5 lb. (6 1/4 in., 2.268 kg)
Collection: National Gallery of Art
Artist: Isidore-Jules Bonheur

Artist

Isidore-Jules Bonheur

Sculpture

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.

Bordeaux, France

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