A01=Maryann Macdonald
Age Group_Ages 9-11
Age Group_Ages 9-11
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art
Author_Maryann Macdonald
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biographical
biography
biography and autobiography
Category1=Kids
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childrens nonfiction
COP=United States
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engaging
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female painter
juvenile
juvenile nonfiction
Language_English
list of museums housing artwork
list of museums included
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paintings
ploughing in the nivernais
Price_€10 to €20
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the horse fair
visiting slaughterhouses
wearing mens clothing
woman painter
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- ISBN 9781419728501
- Weight: 1000g
- Dimensions: 265 x 261mm
- Publication Date: 05 Jun 2018
- Publisher: Abrams
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
- Language: English
- Age Group: Ages 9-11
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Painter and sculptor Rosa Bonheur (1822–1899) led a highly nontraditional life, especially for a woman in the nineteenth century. She kept lions as pets, was awarded the Legion of Honor by Empress Eugénie, and befriended “Buffalo Bill” Cody. She became a painter at a time when women were often only reluctantly educated as artists. Her unconventional artistic work habits, including visiting slaughterhouses to sketch an animal’s anatomy and wearing men’s clothing to gain access to places like a horse fair, where women were not allowed, helped her become one of the most beloved female painters of her time. Among the artworks discussed are The Horse Fair and Ploughing in the Nivernais. Along with her life story are a list of museums that house her work, a bibliography, and an index.
Maryann Macdonald is the author of 25 books for children. Maryann's love of books and reading began when she was growing up in a family of ten outside Detroit. Maryann now lives in New York City, a great place for stumbling upon the unexpected.
