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ROSA BONHEUR (French, 1822-1899)
Lioness Posing, 1874
Oil on canvas
21-1/4 x 25 inches (54.0 x 63.5 cm)
Signed and dated lower right: R. Bonheur 1874

PROVENANCE:
W.W. Sampson & Son, London;
Andrew Crispo Gallery, New York (label verso)


More information about ROSA BONHEUR. See also: Bonheur, Rosa, Bonheur, Marie Rosa, Bonheur, Marie Rosalie, Bonheur, Rosalie, Rosa Bonheur Artist.

Condition Report*: Original canvas, scattered minor strengthening to the lioness and some inpainting to the upper left and right corners, otherwise condition commensurate with age.  Ready to hang in handsomely carved giltwood frame.
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Auction Info

Auction Dates
May, 2009
7th-8th Thursday-Friday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 2
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
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Sold on May 7, 2009 for: $7,170.00
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