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r#jj;cras      ,ma/]pieces 9 ,col\r     
,edit$ by ,m4 ,h5ry ,r\jon  ,,rosa      
,,bonheur 7#ahbb-ahii7        99      99
      99      99      99      ,,9 ,,!   
,,same ,,s]ies       ,,reynolds         
,,velasquez     ,,greuze     ,,turn]    
,,botticelli     ,,romney     ,,rembr&t 
,,bell9i     ,,fra ,,angelico           
,,rossetti     ,,raphael     ,,leighton 
,,holman ,,hunt     ,,titian            
,,millais     ,,lu9i     ,,franz ,,hals 
,,c>lo ,,dolci     ,,ga9sbor\gh         
,,t9toretto     ,,van ,,dyck     ,,da   
,,v9ci     ,,:i/l]     ,,rub5s          
,,b\*]     ,,holbe9     ,,burne-,,jones 

,,le ,,brun     ,,*>d9     ,,millet     
,,raeburn     ,,s>g5t     ,,con/able    
,,meml+     ,,fragon>d     ,d,,r]       
,,lawr5ce     ,,hog>?     ,,watteau     
,,murillo     ,,watts     ,,+res        
,,corot     ,,delacroix     ,,fra       
,,lippo ,,lippi     ,,puvis ,,de        
,,*avannes     ,,meissoni]     ,g,r,,me 
,,v]onese     ,,van ,,eyck     ,,from5t9
     ,,mantegna     ,,p]ug9o     ,,h5n] 
99      99      99      99      99      
,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,i4--,,! ,,lion   
,,m$itat+      7,rosa ,bonheur ,museum7 
,accord+ to arti/s1 ! lion is ! mo/     
difficult ( all     animals to pa9t1 on 
acc\nt ( ! prodigi\s mobility ( 8       
physiognomy4 ,rosa ,bonheur 0 able1     
?anks to h] inimitable     art1 to cat* 
& reproduce ! fugitive facial           
expressions (     ! k+ly                
bea/1--expressions t ! arti/ succe$$ 9  
secur+ dur+ a visit to a c]ta9 m5ag]ie1 
& :i* %e     manag$ to record ) a mo/   
surpris+ vig\r & fidelity4   ,,rosa     
,,bonheur  by  ,,fr4 ,,cra/re           

,translat$ f ! ,fr5* by ,fr$]ic ,tab]   
,coop]  ,illu/rat$ ) ,eight             
,reproductions 9 ,col\r        ,fr$]ick 
,a4 ,/okes ,company ,new                
,york--,publi%]s  ,copyright1 #aiac1 by 
,fr$]ick ,a4 ,/okes ,company            
,illu/ration3 ,augu/1 #aiac             
,!,plimpton,press ,norwood,mass,u,s,a   
,,cont5ts                               
,page      ,*ildhood & ,y\?      #aa    
,! ,fir/ ,successes      #bb      ,!    
,ye>s ( ,glory       #de         ,,li/  
,,( ,,illu/rations             ,plate   
,i4 ,! ,lion ,m$itat+                   
,frontispiece           ,rosa ,bonheur  
,museum        ,,ii4 ,! ,ass            
#ad           ,rosa ,bonheur ,/udio1 at 
,by       ,,iii4 ,! ,horse ,fair        
#bd           ,national ,gall]y1 ,london
        ,,iv4 ,pl\gh+ 9 ! ,niv]nais     
#cd           ,luxemb\rg ,museum1 ,p>is 
,v4 ,ossian's ,dream                    
#dj           ,rosa ,bonheur ,/udio1    
,peyrol ,collection        ,,vi4 ,!     
,duel                                   

#ej           ,collection ( ,messrs4    
,lefvre1 ,london       ,,vii4 ,tig]s    
#fj           ,rosa ,bonheur ,/udio1 at 
,by      ,,viii4 ,trampl+ ! ,gra9       
#gj           ,rosa ,bonheur ,/udio1 at 
,by     ,,*ildhood ,,& ,,y\?   ,9 #ahba1
 a "y pa9t] ( brilliant promise 0 liv+ 9
 ,bordeaux4 ,8 "n 0 ,raymond ,bonheur4  
,b ! fairies :o presid$ at 8 bir? omitt$
 to end[ him ) ri*es1 9 addition to     
tal5t4 ,! h>d%ips ( exi/5ce compell$ him
 to rel9qui% 8 dreams ( glory & to      
pursue ! irksome task ( e>n+ 8 daily    
bread4 ,! arti/ became a draw+ ma/] &   
w5t ! r\nds ( private lessons4 ,among 8 
pupils he made ! acqua9tance ( a "y     
girl1 ,mlle4 ,sophie ,m>quis1 z p5niless
 z himself1 b attractive & g5tle1 full (
 c\rage1 & display+ exceptional ability 
9 music4 ,a simil>ity ( ta/es & op9ions 
drew ^! two arti/ic natures t[>d ea*    
o!r4 ,!y fell 9 love1 & ! m>riage s]vice
 unit$ _! de/9ies4  ,! "y c\ple />t$ ^u 
m>ri$ life ) no o!r =tune ?an _! mutual 
atta*m5t & equal c\rage4 ,he cont9u$ to 

tea* draw+ & %e gave lessons 9 music4 ,b
 be=e long %e 0 =c$ to put an end to ^! 
lessons 9 ord] to devote h]self to new  
duties4 ,inde$1 x 0 less ?an a ye> aft] 
_! m>riage1 namely on ! #af? ( ,m>*1    
#ahbb1 t a little girl 0 born into ! _w3
 ?is little girl 0 ,rosalie ,bonheur1   
bett] kn[n "u ! "n ( ,rosa ,bonheur4  ,x
 is n surpris+ 9 su* an arti/ic         
environm5t1 t ! *ild's ta/e %\ld h      
und]gone a sort ( obscure1 yet und\bt$  
impregnation4 ,f ! "t t %e began to     
und]/&1 %e he>d art & no?+ else discuss$
 ar\nd h]2 h] fir/ unc]ta9 /eps 7 tak5 9
 h] fa!r's /udio1 & h] fir/ play?+s 7 a 
bru% & a palette lad5 ) col\rs4         
,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,ii4--,,! ,,ass  
7,rosa ,bonheur ,/udio1 at ,by7         
,rosa ,bonheur 0 inimitable 9 ! art (   
seiz+ ! expression     on ! face ( an   
animal4 ,"h1 = in/ance1 is a /udy ( an  
ass :i* makes q a *>m+ picture4 ,note ! 
admirable     r5d]+ ( ! animal's        
attitude1 :i* is half ob/9acy &     half
 resignation1 :ile ! worn-out body      

weighs s heavily on     ! %runk5 legs6  
,rosalie c\ld h>dly walk be=e %e 0 draw+
 & pa9t+ ev]y:]e4 ,lat] on1 %e gave a   
spirit$ acc\nt ( ?is3  ,i 0 n yet f\r   
ye>s old :5 ,i conceiv$ a v]itable      
passion = draw+1 & ,i bespatt]$ ! :ite  
walls z high z ,i c\ld rea* ) my        
%apeless daubs3 ano!r great s\rce (     
amusem5t 0 to cut objects out ( pap]4   
,!y 7 always ! same1 h[ev]3 ,i w\ld beg9
 by mak+ long pap] ribbons1 !n ) my     
scissors1 ,i w\ld cut out1 9 ! fir/     
place1 a %eph]d1 & aft] him a dog1 &    
next a c[1 & next a %ip1 & next a tree1 
inv>iably 9 ! same ord]4 ,i h sp5t _m a 
long day at ?is pa/ime4  ,! ,bonheurs   
_h1 at ?is "t1 =m$ a close fri5d%ip ) a 
family by ! "n ( ,silvela1 b ! latt]    
left ,bordeaux 9 #ahbh 9 ord] to assume 
! direction ( an in/itute = boys 9      
,p>is4 ,! sep>ation did n break (f _!   
int]c\rse4 ,!y correspond$ frequ5tly & 9
 e lett] ! ,silvelas urg$ ,raymond      
,bonheur to come & jo9 !m 9 ,p>is :]e1  
!y said1 he w\ld f9d an easi] & m       

remun]ative way ( employ+ 8 tal5t4 ,^!  
repeat$ appeals /rongly tempt$ ! man1 b 
a j\rney to ,p>is1 at ?is epo*1 0 n an  
easy matt]4 ,besides1 8 family _h       
increas$ to ! ext5t ( two m *ildr53     
,augu/e ,bonheur1 born 9 #ahbd1 &       
,isidore ,bonheur1 born 9 #ahbg4 ,at    
la/1 aft] mu* hesitation1 he made up 8  
m9d to set =? alone to try 8 luck1      
prep>$ to return home if he did n       
succe$4  ,he w5t directly to !          
,silvelas' 9 ! capacity ( in/ructor (   
draw+2 ! families ( "s ( ! pupils took  
an int]e/ 9 him & obta9$ him            
opportunities4 ,ge(froy ,sa9t-,hilaire1 
! great naturali/1 entru/$ him ) !      
execution ( a l>ge numb] ( plates = a   
natural hi/ory4 ,if n a =tune1 ?is 0 at 
lea/ an assur$ liv+4 ,accord+ly1        
,bonheur decid$ to transf] 8 entire     
h\sehold to ,p>is4  ,!y jo9$ him 9 #ahbi
 & 7 in/all$ 9 ! ,rue ,sa9t-,anto9e4    
,little ,rosa1 :o 0 !n sev5 ye>s old1 0 
no soon] settl$ 9 ,p>is1 ?an %e 0 plac$ 
toge!r ) h] bro!rs 9 a boys' s*ool :i*  

happ5$ to be locat$ 9 ! same h\se :]e ! 
,bonheurs liv$4  ,be+ br\ght up ) "y    
boys ( h] own age1 %e acquir$ ^? boyi%  
mann]s t %e reta9$ ?r\gh\t life1 & to   
:i* %e owes1 )\t ! slighte/ d\bt1 t     
virile m>k :i* 0 de/9$ to *>act]ize h]  
pa9t+4 ,%e us$ to g ) h] comrades1 dur+ 
recess1 to play 9 ! ,place ,royale4 ,i 0
 ! r+-lead] 9 all ! games & ,i did n    
hesitate1 :5 necess>y1 to use my fi/s4  
,! revolution ( #ahcj ensu$ & ,rosa     
witness$ x develop b5ea? ! w9d[s ( h]   
fa!r's dwell+4 ,^! 7 evil h\rs & !      
,bonheur family suff]$ 9 consequ5ce4    
,lessons became r>] & ! p9* ( pov]ty 0  
felt )9 ! h\sehold1 :i* 0 =c$ to migrate
 aga9 to ,no4 #cj ,rue des ,t\rnelles1 a
 l>ge sev5te5? c5tury mansion1 solemn & 
gloomy1 ( :i* ,rosa mu/ h reta9$ ! wor/ 
possible memories _h x n *anc$ t x 0 "h 
%e acquir$ a little comrade1 ,mlle4     
,micas1 :o 0 de/9$ to become1           
subsequ5tly1 h] be/ fri5d4  ,! ye>s :i* 
foll[$ 7 equally un=tunate = ,raymond   
,bonheur3 ,p>is _h h>dly recov]$ f !    

%ock ( ! ,revolution1 :5 9 #ahcb ! *ol]a
 made its appe>ance4 ,!re 0 no fur!r "q 
( lessons1 = ev]yone ?\ght solely ( 8   
own safety2 ! ri* fl$ f ! city1 ! o!rs  
rema9$ closely h\s$ 9 ord] to avoid !   
fatal contagion4 ,to escape ! sc\rge1   
,raymond ,bonheur once m *ang$ 8 dwell+ 
& e/abli%$ himself 9 ! ,rue du ,held]4  
,v>iable & impulsive by nature1 ! pa9t] 
delight$ 9 *ange4 ,he 0 b>ely in/all$ 9 
! ,rue du ,held] :5 he left ! new abode 
9 ord] to move to ,mnilmontant 9 ! c5tre
 ( a hotb$ ( ,sa9t-,simonism1 ! doctr9es
 ( :i* he _h en?usia/ically esp\s$4 ,9  
#ahcc1 we f9d him in/all$ on ! ,quai des
 coles4 ,?is ye> a great mis=tune befell
 ! family3 ,mme4 ,bonheur di$ & ! pa9t] 
f\nd himself alone & burd5$ ) !         
responsibility ( fe$+1 t5d+1 & br++ up  
f\r *ildr51 "o ( :om1 ,isabelle         
,bonheur1 born 9 #ahcj1 0 only ?ree ye>s
 old4  ,x 0 at ?is "t t ,raymond        
,bonheur became anxi\s to h ,rosa1 :o 0 
n[ elev5 ye>s ( age1 acquire "s         
vocation4 ,inasmu* z %e _h %[n ! mo/    

viol5t av]sion to /udy 9 e s*ool %e _h  
att5d$1 h] fa!r fanci$ t p]haps bus9ess 
w\ld be m to h] ta/e4 ,accord+ly he     
appr5tic$ h] to a dressmak]4 ,b ! "y    
girl %[$ no m incl9ation = sew+ ?an =   
ari?metic & gramm>4 ,at ! end ( two     
weeks x became necess>y to give up !    
exp]im5t4  ,raymond ,bonheur1 :o 0 abs5t
 all day long giv+ lessons1 0 absolutely
 b5t ^u f9d+ "s occupation = ,rosa4 ,he 
made "o la/ attempt to s5d h] to s*ool2 
s he plac$ h] ) ,mme4 ,gib]t 9 ! ,rue de
 ,reuilly4 ,rosa ) h] boyi% mann]s & h] 
incorrigible turbul5ce br\ght revolution
 into ! peaceful prec9cts ( ! p5sion4   
,%e engag$ h] new comrades 9 games (    
mimic w>f>e1 combats1 cavalry *>ges     
across ! fl[]-b$s ( ! g>d5 :i* 0 r$uc$  
to ru9s be=e ! end ( ! second day4 ,!   
pr9cipal 9 con/]nation return$ !        
irrepressible amazon to h] fa!r4  ,!    
latt]1 9 v natural despair1 all[$ ,rosa 
to /ay at home1 9 ! ,rue des ,t\rnelles1
 :]e he 0 newly e/abli%$ & :]e he _h    
fitt$ up a /udio4 ,he ev5 all[$ ! "y    

girl free entry to ! /udio & gave h]    
p]mission to sket*4 ,%e ask$ = no?+     
bett]4 ,:ile h] fa!r sc\r$ ! city on 8  
r\nd ( lessons1 %e w\ld %ut h]self into 
! /udio & "w ) desp]ate en]gy1 tak+ 9   
turn e object hang+ on ! walls = h]     
models4  ,"o day on return+ home1 at !  
end ( 8 day's "w1 ,raymond ,bonheur     
discov]$ on ! easel a little canvas     
repres5t+ a bun* ( *]ries1 a well drawn 
canvas & excell5tly pa9t$ f nature4 ,?is
 0 ,rosa ,bonheur's fir/ pa9t+2 x bore  
witness to a g5u9e arti/ic temp]am5t4   
,h] fa!r 0 delight$1 b he hid 8         
pleasure4  ,t is n s bad1 he all[$ to   
,rosa4 ,"w s]i\sly1 & y may become an   
arti/4  ,?is ^w ( enc\ragem5t set ! "y  
girl's he>t to puls+ ) emotion4 ,!n x   
ne$$ only application & c\rage8 ,%e felt
 )9 h] an en]gy t no?+ c\ld rebuff & an 
ambition t no?+ c\ld qu5*4  ,rosa       
,bonheur _h f\nd h] pa?4     ,,! ,,fir/ 
,,successes   ,n long aft] ?is1 a s]i\s 
& det]m9$ "y girl might be se5 9 ! halls
 ( ! ,l\vre1 copy+ ) desp]ate en]gy !   

works ( ! great ma/]s4 ,%e wore an      
ecc5tric co/ume1 consi/+ ( a sort (     
dolman ) milit>y frogs4 ,x 0 "y ,rosa   
,bonheur s]v+ h] appr5tice%ip to art4 ,!
 /ud5ts & copyi/s :o regul>ly frequ5t$ !
 museum1 n kn[+ h] "n1 _h *ri/5$ h] !   
little huss>d4 ,b ! je/s & criticisms   
flung out by pass+ /rang]s 9 reg>d to h]
 "w1 f> f disc\rag+ h]1 only drove h] to
 /ill m ob/9ate & p]si/5t /udy4 ,! h\rs 
:i* %e did n consecrate to ! ,l\vre1 %e 
sp5t 9 h] fa!r's /udio1 multiply+ h]    
sket*es & anatomical /udies4 ,ev5 at ?is
 p]iod %e _h already grasp$ in/9ctively 
! tru? =mulat$ by ,+res1 t hone/y 9 art 
dep5ds ^u l9e-"w4 ,few pa9t]s h s f>    
insi/$ ^u ?is hone/y1 ?is               
consci5ti\sness1 )\t :i* ! mo/ gift$    
arti/ rema9s incomplete4 ,:atev] gifts  
he may be end[$ ) by nature1 tal5t _c be
 improvis$2 x is ! fruit ( indep5d5t &  
su/a9$ toil4 ,lat] on1 :5 %e 9 h] turn  
became a tea*]1 ,rosa ,bonheur 0 able to
 proclaim ! necessity ( l9e-"w ) all ! m
 au?ority because x _h always be5 !     

fundam5tal basis1 ! v scaffold+ ( all h]
 works4 ,x is ! true gramm> ( art1 %e   
w\ld affirm1 & ! "t ?us sp5t _c fail to 
be pr(itable 9 ! future4                
,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iii4--,,!       
,,horse ,,fair      7,national ,gall]y1 
,london7      ,?is pa9t+ is consid]$ by 
"s critics to be ,rosa ,bonheur's       
ma/]piece4 ,!re is no o!r pa9t+ ( h]s 9 
:i* %e     atta9$ ! same degree ( p[]1  
or ! same degree ( tru?     9 individual
 expression4 ,:at naturalness1 & :at    
vig\r 9     ?is drove ( pranc+ horses1 &
 :at movem5t ( ^?     haun*es /ra9+ "u !
 ef=t ( ! muscles6  ,dur+ ?is p]iod (   
/udy1 %e 0 liv+ 9 ! ,rue de la          
,bi5faisance2 h] fa!r's mania = *ang+ 8 
resid5ce dragg$ h] successively to !    
,rue du ,r\le1 & !n to ! ,rue ,rum=d1 9 
! level /ret* ( ! ,monceau qu>t]1 :]e   
,raymond ,bonheur1 :o _h j rem>ri$1     
in/all$ 8 new h\sehold4  ,at t "t ! ,rue
 ,rum=d 0 practically 9 ! op5 c\ntry4   
,on all sides !re 7 f>ms abundantly     
/ock$ ) c[s1 %eep1 pigs1 & p\ltry4 ,?is 

0 an un=ese5 piece ( good =tune = "y    
,rosa1 & %e felt h] passionate love =   
animals reawak54 ,equipp$ ) h] p5cils1  
%e in/all$ h]self at a f>m at ,villi]s1 
ne> to ! p>k ( ,neuilly1 & !re %e w\ld  
sp5d ! entire day1 /riv+ to cat* &      
record ! diff]5t attitudes ( h] fav\rite
 models4 ,= ! sake ( great] accuracy1 %e
 made a /udy ( ! anatomy ( animals1 &   
ev5 did "s "w 9 dissection4 ,n cont5t ) 
?is1 %e appli$ h]self to sculpture1 &   
made models ( ! animals 9 clay or wax   
be=e draw+ !m4 ,?is is h[ %e came to    
acquire h] clev] tal5t = sculpture :i*  
w\ld h suffic$ to e/abli% a reputation  
if %e _h n become ! admirable pa9t] t we
 "k h] to h be54  ,h] special pa? 0 n[  
det]m9$3 %e w\ld be a pa9t] ( animals4  
,%e und]/ood !m1 %e knew !m1 & lov$ !m4 
,b x did n satisfy h] to /udy !m        
out-(-doors2 %e want$ !m 9 h] own home4 
,%e p]suad$ h] fa!r to admit a %eep into
 ! ap>tm5t2 !n1 little by little1 !     
m5ag]ie 0 increas$ by a goat1 a dog1 a  
squirrel1 "s cag$ birds1 & a numb] (    

quails t roam$ at lib]ty ab\t h] room4  
,at la/1 9 #ahda1 aft] ye>s ( devot$    
toil1 ,rosa v5tur$ to (f] to ! ,salon a 
little pa9t+ repres5t+ ,two ,rabbits & a
 draw+ depict+ "s ,dogs & ,%eep4 ,bo? ! 
draw+ & ! pa9t+ 7 accept$4 ,x 0 an      
occasion ( great rejoic+ bo? = ,rosa    
,bonheur & = h] fa!r4 ,! "y arti/ 0 at  
?is "t only n9ete5 ye>s ( age4  ,f ?is  
"t =w>d1 %e s5t pictures to ! ,salon    
annually4 ,dur+ ! fir/ ye>s h] exhibits 
pass$ unnotic$2 b little by little h]   
s9c]ity & ! vig\r ( h] tal5t made an    
impression ^u ! critics4 ,! latt] 7 soon
 =c$ to admire ! int5se relief ( h]     
me?od ( pa9t+1 liv+ animals transcrib$ 9
 full action1 & _! diff]5t physiognomies
 r5d]$ ) admirable fidelity & art4 ,b   
:at lab\r x co/ to arrive at ?is degree 
( p]fection6 ,e morn+1 ! "y arti/ made !
 r\nds ( slaught]-h\ses1 m>kets1 !      
,museum1 any:]e & ev]y:]e t %e might see
 & /udy animals4 ,& ?is 0 de/9$ to      
cont9ue ?r\gh\t h] entire life4  ,9     
#ahdb %e s5t ?ree pa9t+s to ! ,salon3   

namely1 an ,ev5+ ,effect 9 a ,pa/ure1 a 
,c[ ly+ 9 a ,pa/ure1 & a ,horse = ,sale2
 & 9 addition to ^!1 a t]ra-cotta1 !    
,%orn ,%eep1 :i* receiv$ ! approval ( ! 
critics4 ,& no less praise 0 be/[$ ^u h]
 pa9t+s1 :i* %[$ a tal5t = l&scape fully
 equal to h] ma/]y ( animal portraiture4
  ,h] success 0 progressive4 ,h]        
pictures 9 ! ,salon ( #ahdc sold to     
advantage & ,rosa ,bonheur 0 able to    
travel4 ,%e br\ght home f h] trip five  
works t f\nd a place 9 ! ,salon ( #ahde4
 ,! foll[+ ye> h] exhibits produc$ a    
s5sation4 ,anatole de la ,=ge devot$ an 
en?usia/ic article to h]1 & ! jury aw>d$
 h] a ?ird-class m$al4  ,9 #ahde1 ,rosa 
,bonheur h]self relates1 ! recipi5ts _h 
to g 9 p]son to obta9 _! m$als at !     
director's (fice4 ,i w5t1 arm$ ) all !  
c\rage ( my tw5ty-?ree ye>s4 ,! director
 ( f9e-arts complim5t$ me & pres5t$ !   
m$al 9 ! "n ( ! k+4 ,imag9e 8           
/upefaction :5 ,i repli$3 ',i beg ( y1  
,monsieur1 to ?ank ! k+ on my behalf1 & 
be s k9d z to add t ,i %all try to d    

bett] ano!r "t4'  ,rosa ,bonheur kept h]
 ^w3 h] :ole life 0 a long & su/a9$ ef=t
 to d bett]4 ,aft] ! ,salon ( #ahdf1 :]e
 %e 0 repres5t$ by five rem>kable       
exhibits1 %e paid a visit to ,auv]gne1  
:]e %e 0 able to /udy a bre$ ( cattle v 
diff]5t f any t %e _h hi!rto se5 &      
pa9t$3 sup]b animals ( massive build1 ) 
compact bodies1 %ort & p[]ful legs1 &   
wide-spread no/rils4 ,! %eep & horses   
also _h a *>act]i/ic physiognomy t 0    
/rongly m>k$ & not$ ) scrupul\s c>e1 &  
enabl$ h] to reappe> 9 ! ,salon ( #ahdg 
) new types t ga!r$ cr[ds ar\nd h]      
canvases1 to />e 9 wond]m5t at ^!       
animals :i* 7 s obvi\sly diff]5t f ^?   
:i* academic conv5tion 0 9 ! habit ( %[+
 !m4  ,! g5]al public admir$1 & s did ! 
critics4 ,x 0 only ! jury t rema9$      
ho/ile t[>ds ?is indep5d5t & p]sonal    
mann] ( pa9t+1 :i* ignor$ ! e/abli%$    
proc$ure ( ! s*ools & bas$ itself :olly 
^u inspiration & s9c]ity2 accord+ly1 !y 
always took pa9s to place h] pictures 9 
obscure corn]s or at inaccessible       

heights4 ,! public1 h[ev]1 :i* always   
f9ds its way to :at x likes1 took pa9s  
on its "p to discov] & enjoy !m4  ,9    
#ahdh ,rosa ,bonheur _h h] rev5ge4 ,!   
rec5tly proclaim$ ,republic1 wi%+ to %[ 
its g5]osity t[>ds arti/s1 decre$ t all 
works (f]$ t ye> to ! ,salon %\ld )\t   
exception be receiv$4 ,z to ! aw>ds1 !y 
7 to be det]m9$ by a jury f :i* !       
(ficial & adm9i/rative elem5t 0 to be   
h5ce=? bani%$4 ,! judges 7 ,lon         
,cogniet1 ,+res1 ,delacroix1 ,horace    
,v]net1 ,decamps1 ,rob]t-,fleury1 ,ary  
,s*eff]1 ,meissoni]1 ,corot1 ,paul      
,del>o*e1 ,jules ,dupr1 ,isabey1        
,droll+1 ,fl&r91 & ,roqueplan4  ,rosa   
,bonheur exhibit$ six pa9t+s & two      
pieces ( sculpture4 ,! pa9t+s compris$3 
,ox5 & ,bulls 7,cantal ,bre$71 ,%eep 9 a
 ,pa/ure1 ,sal]s ,ox5 ,graz+1 a ,runn+  
,dog 7,v5de bre$71 ,! ,mill] ,walk+1 ,an
 ,ox4 ,! two bronzes repres5t$ a ,bull &
 a ,%eep4  ,h] success 0 complete4      
,judg$ by h] pe]s1 9 ! abs5ce ( academic
 prejudice1 %e obta9$ a m$al ( ! fir/   

class4  ,?is ye> an ev5t took place 9 h]
 dome/ic life4 ,z a result ( rec5t      
rem>riage1 h] fa!r _h a son1 ,g]ma9     
,bonheur4 ,! h\se _h become too small = 
! n[ enl>g$ family2 besides1 ! cry+ ( ! 
*ild1 & ! con/ant com+ & go+ necessitat$
 by ! c>e t x requir$ s]i\sly int]f]$ ) 
,rosa's "w4 ,accord+ly %e left h] home 9
 ! ,rue ,rum=d & took a /udio 9 ! ,rue  
de l',oue/4 ,%e 0 accompani$ by ,mlle4  
,micas1 ! old-"t fri5d ( h] *ildhood1   
:om %e _h r$iscov]$1 & :o f ?is "t =?   
atta*$ h]self to ,rosa ) a devotion     
surpass+ t ( a si/]1 & almo/ l t ( a "m4
 ,%e also 0 an arti/ & took a /udio     
adjo9+ t ( h] fri5d2 sev]al times %e    
collaborat$ on ,rosa's canvases1 :5 !   
latt] 0 ov]-burd5$ ) "w4 ,aft] ,rosa _h 
sket*$ h] l&scape & block$ 9 h] animals1
 ,mlle4 ,micas w\ld c>ry ! "w =w>d1 &   
,rosa1 com+ aft] h]1 w\ld add ! f9i%+   
t\* ( h] vigor\s & unfalt]+ bru%4 ,b to 
,rosa ,bonheur ,mlle4 ,micas meant f> m 
z a fri5d ?an z a collaborator4 ,) a    
devot$ & t\*+ t5d]ness %e wat*$ ov] !   

mat]ial welf>e ( ! great arti/1 :o 0 by 
nature q indiff]5t to ! mat]ial ?+s (   
life4 ,x 0 ! good & fai?ful ,na?alie :o 
sup]vis$ ,rosa's meals & repair$ h]     
g>m5ts4 ,%e 0 also a good c\nsellor1 &  
on _m diff]5t occasions ,rosa ,bonheur  
paid tribute to ! intellig5ce & devotion
 ( h] fri5d4      ,illu/ration3 ,,plate 
,,iv4--,,pl\gh+ ,,9 ,,! ,,niv]nais      
7,luxemb\rg ,museum7      ,?is pa9t+ %[s
 ! arti/ 9 ! full possession ( h]       
vigor\s & unfalt]+ tal5t4 ,! ,luxemb\rg 
is to-day pr\d     ( ! possession ( su* 
a ma/]piece4 ,x te/ifies to ,rosa       
,bonheur's equal em95ce z an animal     
pa9t] & a pa9t] (     l&scapes4  ,!     
respl5d5t successes ( rec5t ,salons _h 9
 no wise dim9i%$ ,rosa ,bonheur's ard5t 
passion = /udy4 ,9 contra/ to _m ano!r  
arti/1 :o ?9k t !re is no?+ m to le>n1 z
 soon z !y become kn[n1 %e p]sev]$ )\t  
respite 9 h] pa9ful drudg]y ( rese>* &  
docum5tation4  ,e day %e cov]$ ! di/ance
 f ! ,rue de l',oue/ to ! slaught]-h\ses
 9 ord] to cat* "s hi!rto unkn[n aspect 

( animal life1 & to note ! quiv]+ ( !   
wret*$ bea/ t sc5ts ! blood & =esees its
 approa*+ dea?4  ,!re 0 mu* t 0         
disagreeable = a "y woman 9 ?is daily   
promiscu\s contact ) but*]s1 heavy1     
tactless brutes1 :o frequ5tly insult$ h]
 ) _! vulg> & sugge/ive jokes4 ,%e      
pret5d$ n to und]/&1 b no?+ %ort ( h]   
unconqu]able passion = /udy w\ld h      
su/a9$ h] c\rage4  ,toge!r ) ! success (
 recognition came ! success ( prosp]ity4
 ,rosa began to sell h] pa9t+s          
pr(itably4 ,a c]ta9 %irt-manufactur]1   
,m4 ,b\rges1 :o 0 also an art collector1
 acquir$ a goodly numb] ( h] works2 &   
aft] him came ,m4 ,t$esco1 ! celebrat$  
picture deal]1 :o 0 a ke5 admir] ( h]   
tal5t4 ,9 #ahdi1 ! f> rea*+ r5[n ( h]   
,pl\gh+ 9 ! ,niv]nais br\ght h] ! hon\r 
( mak+ a sale to ! ,/ate1 :i* acquir$ ! 
celebrat$ pa9t+ = ! ,museum ( !         
,luxemb\rg1 :]e x /ill rema9s4  ,!      
subject ( ! picture is well kn[n3 9 a   
pleasant /ret* ( roll+ c\ntry1 b\nd$ by 
a wood$ slope1 two teams ( ox5 are      

dragg+ _! heavy pl\ghs & turn+ up a     
field 9 :i* we see ! furr[s t h already 
be5 laid op54 ,! :ole int]e/ c5tres 9 ! 
team 9 ! =egr\nd4 ,! six ox5 :i* compose
 x1 pond]\s & sl[1 convey a /rik+       
impression ( tranquil =ce3 & f ! diff]5t
 attitudes ( ! six1 we p]ceive a        
progression 9 ! degree ( ef=t put =? to 
drag ! pl\gh4 ,! fir/ two move ) a heavy
 non*alance t be>s witness to ! slight  
contribution t !y make to ! task2 ! next
 two1 be+ ne>] ! pl\gh1 are do+ m real  
"w2 _! /ra9+ limbs s9k deep] into ! e>? 
& _! l[]$ heads indicate ! great] t5sion
 ( _! muscles4 ,z to ! la/ two1 !y are  
su/a9+ ! heavie/ "p ( ! toil1 z is      
app>5t f ! way 9 :i* _! muscles visibly 
/& out1 & f ! contraction ( _! limbs    
ga!r$ "u !m 9 ! ef=t to drag free !     
weight ( ! pl\gh%>e buri$ 9 ! soil4 ,x  
is only ^? :o nev] h witness$ ! till+ ( 
! soil :o c\ld rema9 unmov$ 9 ! pres5ce 
( su* a "w4 ,! ox5 are admirable 9      
composition1 9 action1 9 modell+1 & 9   
/r5g?4 ,& :at is to be said ( ! l&scape 

:i* is ba!d 9 a cle>1 bright light1     
fleck$ "h & !re ) trails ( fleecy cl\d8 
,x seem$ t aft] su* a picture1 x w\ld be
 impossible = ,rosa ,bonheur to rise to 
a great] height ( p]fection4 ,nev]!less1
 ?ree ye>s lat] %e exhibit$ h] ,horse   
,fair1 a rem>kable a*ievem5t :i* rais$  
h] :ile /ill liv+ to ! p9nacle ( glory4 
,! ,horse ,fair is n only ! arti/'s     
ma/]piece1 b x is "o ( ^? productions   
:i* d ! greate/ hon\r to ,fr5* pa9t+4   
,celebrat$ f ! day ( its fir/ appe>ance1
 ?is canvas has /eadily ga9$ 9 ! e/eem (
 ! _w ( art & 0 de/9$ to br+1 ev5 9 our 
own times1 ! fabul\s price atta9$ by    
c]ta9 pa9t+s by ,rembr&t1 ,raphael1 &   
,holbe94      ,illu/ration3 ,,plate     
,v4--,,ossian',s ,,dream      7,rosa    
,bonheur ,/udio1 ,peyrol ,collection7   
,a fantasy by ! great arti/4 ,dur+ h]   
visit to ,scotl& h]     s\l _h ?rill$ at
 ! recital ( poetic leg5ds2 & ?is is    
"o ( ^! dreams t %e has r5d]$ 9 an      
inspir$ page1     9 :i* %e reveals h]   
ma/]y ( a type ( subject :i* %e         

und]took only accid5tally4  ,9          
prep>ation = h] ,horse ,fair1 ,rosa     
,bonheur betook h]self daily to ! spot  
:]e ! fair 0 held4 ,b hav+ le>n$ wisdom 
?r\gh ! emb>rassm5t ( h] exp]i5ces at ! 
slaught]-h\se1 %e assum$ mascul9e       
g>m5ts1 9 ord] to attract less att5tion4
 ,%e =m$ ! habit ( assum+ !m frequ5tly f
 t "t onw>d1 especially 9 h] /udio4  ,9 
spite ( its triumphal success1 ! ,horse 
,fair did n imm$iately f9d a pur*as] & 0
 return$ to ! arti/'s /udio4 ,x 0       
acquir$ lat] on by ,mr4 ,gamb>d1 ! great
 ,london picture deal]1 = ! sum (       
#dj1jjj francs4  ,?is celebrat$ canvas  
has a l5g?y hi/ory :i* des]ves to be    
relat$4  ,9 com+ to t]ms ) ,mr4 ,gamb>d1
 ,rosa ,bonheur1 :o 0 nev] av>ici\s1    
fe>$ t %e _h exact$ too l>ge a sum 9    
dem&+ #dj1jjj francs4 ,s9ce ! pur*as]   
desir$ to reproduce ! picture 9 ! =m (  
an engrav+1 & its dim5sions 7 s great z 
to hamp] consid]ably ! "w ( ! engrav]1  
%e (f]$ to make ,mr4 ,gamb>d1 )\t extra 
*>ge1 a r$uc$ replica ( ! ,horse ,fair1 

"o-qu>t] ! orig9al size4  ,mr4 ,gamb>d1 
:o 0 mak+ an excell5t b>ga91 accept$ )  
an eag]ness t x is easy to imag9e4 ,!   
r$uc$ copy 0 deliv]$ & 0 imm$iately     
pur*as$ by an ,engli% art fanci]1 ,mr4  
,jacob ,bell1 = ! sum ( #be1jjj francs4 
,z = ! orig9al1 x 0 exhibit$ 9 ! ,pall  
,mall gall]y1 b its va/ dim5sions       
disc\rag$ pur*as]s4 ,x 0 at la/ acquir$ 
by an ,am]ican1 ,mr4 ,wright1 at ! co/ (
 #cj1jjj francs1 on condition t ,mr4    
,gamb>d might reta9 possession = two or 
?ree ye>s long]1 9 ord] to exhibit x 9  
,engl& & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,:5 ! mom5t = 
deliv]y arriv$1 ! ,am]ican claim$ t he 0
 entitl$ to a %>e ( ! pr(its result+ f !
 exhibition ( ! "w4 ,z a consequ5ce1 !  
picture :i* 0 orig9ally pur*as$ by ,mr4 
,gamb>d = #dj1jjj francs1 ev5tually     
br\ght him 9 only #bc1jjj1 :ile ! r$uc$ 
replica1 :i* co/ him no?+1 br\ght him 9 
#be1jjj francs4 ,consid]ably lat]1 !    
,am]ican own] hav+ met ) rev]ses1 !     
,horse ,fair 0 sold at public auction & 
0 knock$ d[n at #ec1jjj 7#bfe1jjj       

francs7 to ,mr4 ,v&]bilt1 :o pres5t$ x  
to ! ,metropolitan ,museum ( ,art4  ,z  
to ! r$uc$ copy1 ! prop]ty ( ,mr4 ,jacob
 ,bell1 ! latt] bequea!d x1 toge!r ) 8  
o!r pa9t+s1 to ! ,national ,gall]y1 :]e 
x n[ is4 ,! reproduction :i* we give 9 !
 pres5t volume 0 made f ?is small] copy4
  ,:5 ,rosa ,bonheur le>n$ t ?is r$uc$  
replica 0 to f9d a place 9 ! ,national  
,gall]y1 %e exhibit$ a scrupul\sness t  
well illu/rates h] hone/y &             
dis9t]e/$ness4 ,s9ce x 0 orig9ally pa9t$
 m]ely to s]ve z a model = ! engrav]1 ! 
arti/ _h n giv5 x ! f9i% t %e 0 accu/om$
 to give to h] pictures4 ,accord+ly1 %e 
set to "w = ! ?ird "t to pa9t ! ,horse  
,fair1 & be/[$ ^u x su* consci5ti\s "w &
 mature tal5t t 9 ! op9ion ( "s judges  
?is second replica is sup]ior to !      
orig9al4 ,:5 ! canvas 0 f9i%$1 %e (f]$ x
 to ! ,london ,gall]y4 ,! ,engli%       
au?orities 7 deeply t\*$ by !           
scrupul\sness ( ! fam\s arti/1 & ?ank$  
h] cordially1 b expla9$ t !y felt       
!mselves b\nd by ! t]ms ( ! ,jacob ,bell

 beque/1 & consequ5tly c\ld n take      
advantage ( h] g5]\s (f]4 ,! "w1        
nev]!less1 rema9$ 9 ,engl&1 hav+ be5    
pur*as$ by a ,mr4 ,mac,connel = #b1ejj  
francs4  ,aft] h] imm5se success at !   
,salon ( #ahed1 ,rosa ,bonheur gave up  
h] /udio 9 ! ,rue de l',oue/1 & in/all$ 
h]self 9 ! ,rue d',assas1 9 a /udio :i* 
%e _h _h built expressly to suit h]     
ne$s4     ,,! ,,ye>s ,,( ,,glory   ,!   
new /udio 9 ! ,rue d',assas 0 v f> f be+
 a commonplace /udio4 ,x 0 situat$ 9 !  
re> ( a l>ge c\rt1 & occupi$ ! entire   
re> build+4 ,x 0 an imm5se room1 ) a    
broad1 high w9d[1 ?r\gh :i* a sup]b     
flood ( daylight /ream$ 92 & f floor to 
ceil+ ! walls 7 l9$ ) /udies1 draw+s1   
sket*es1 r\gh essays 9 col\r1 t ! great 
arti/ _h br\ght back f h] travels4 ,s   
f>1 no?+ ! lea/ out ( ! ord9>y4 ,b :at  
gave ! e/abli%m5t its picturesque &     
curi\s "* 0 ! c\rt-y>d1 trans=m$ by     
,rosa ,bonheur into a v]itable f>m4 ,"u 
%elt]s arrang$ along ! walls a v>iety ( 
animals roam$ at w3 goats1 heif]s ( pure

 ,b]ri bre$1 a ram1 an ott]1 a monkey1 a
 pack ( dogs1 & h] fav\rite m>e1 ,m>got4
 ,m+l$ ) ! div]s cries ( ?is het]og5e\s 
m5ag]ie1 7 ! bewild]+ twitt]+s ( an     
assortm5t ( birds1 ! cluck+ ( h5s1 !    
sonor\s quack-quack ( ducks1 & dom9at+  
all ! re/1 ! /rid5t screams ( num]\s    
p>rakeets4  ,& all ?is 0 only "o "p ( h]
 m5ag]ie2 ! re/ 0 domicil$ at h] c\ntry 
place at ,*evilly1 :]e %e also _h ano!r 
/udio4 ,ev5 9 ! c\ntry ,rosa ,bonheur _h
 no *ance to re/4 ,%e _h n[ become      
celebrat$1 & ! patrons ( art f\ght among
 !mselves = h] productions4 ,! two art  
firms ( ,t$esco 9 ,p>is & ,gamb>d 9     
,london delug$ h] ) ord]s2 &1 9 spite ( 
h] c\rage1 %e c\ld h>dly keep pace ) !m4
  ,h] reputation _h ov]leap$ fronti]s2  
%e 0 z celebrat$ abroad z %e 0 9        
,france4 ,! city ( ,gh5t1 to :i* %e _h  
loan$ ! ,horse ,fair = its exposition1  
demon/rat$ its gratitude by s5d+ h] an  
(ficial delegation head$ by ! burgoma/] 
himself1 to pres5t h] ) a jewel ( mu*   
value4  ,h] tal5t 0 no long] op5 to "q2 

ev]yone agre$ 9 recogniz+ x4 ,! critics 
saw 9 h] f> m ?an a consci5ti\s & gift$ 
arti/2 !y reg>d$ h] z ! inspir$         
int]pret] ( rural life4 ,! "w ( ,rosa   
,bonheur1 wrote ,anatole de la ,=ge 9   
#ahee1 might be entitl$ ! ,hymn to      
,lab\r4 ,"h %e %[s u ! tillage ( ! soil2
 !re1 ! s[+2 fur!r on1 ! reap+ ( ! hay1 
& !n t ( ! gra92 else:]e ! v9tage2      
always & ev]y:]e1 ! lab\r ( ! field4    
,man1 "u h] inspir$ t\*1 appe>s only z a
 docile in/rum5t1 plac$ "h by ! h& (    
,god 9 ord] to extract f ! b[els ( ! e>?
 ! et]nal ri*es t x conta9s4 ,also1 9   
depict+ him z associat$ ) ! toil (      
animals1 %e %[s him to u only "u a      
useful & noble aspect2 n[ at ! head ( 8 
ox51 br++ home ! wagons heavily lad5 ) !
 fruit ( ! h>ve/2 or aga91 ) 8 h& gripp+
 ! pl\gh1 cleav+ ! soil to r5d] x m     
productive4 ,& ,mazure1 writ+ at ! same 
p]iod1 decl>$3 ,next to ! old ,dut*     
pa9t]s1 & bett] ?an ! e>ly l&scape      
arti/s 9 ,france1 we h 9 our own day "s 
v clev] pa9t]s ( cattle4 ,!y are        

,messieurs ,brascassat1 ,coign>d1       
,palizzi1 & ,troyon1 & m especially a   
woman1 ,mlle4 ,rosa ,bonheur1 :o c>ries 
?is ord] ( tal5t to ! po9t ( g5ius4     
,sev]al ( !m mu/ be prais$ = ! art ) :i*
 !y "w _! animals into ! sett+ ( !      
l&scape2 b if we consid] ! pa9t+ ( !    
animals !mselves1 reg>dless ( ! l&scape1
 & if :at we are seek+ is a monograph on
 ! lab\r ( ! fields1 no?+ c comp>e ) !  
arti/ ^: "n /&s la/ 9 ! above li/4      
,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vi4--,,! ,,duel 
7,collection ( ,messrs4 ,lefvre1        
,london7      ,?is picture is "o ( ! la/
 t ,rosa ,bonheur pa9t$4 ,x is          
celebrat$ 9 ,engl& because ( !          
reputation ( ! two     horses :o are    
engag$ 9 ?is passionate duel1 on :i* !  
arti/ has exp5d$ all ! res\rces ( h]    
m>vell\s tal5t4  ,equally en?usia/ic ov]
 h] pa9t+s 0 ,mr4 ,gamb>d1 :o supplem5t$
 8 en?usiasm ) a v w>m p]sonal fri5d%ip 
= ! great arti/4 ,he _h sev]al times    
invit$ h] to visit ,engl&2 9 #ahed ,rosa
 ,bonheur made up h] m9d to take !      

j\rney1 accompani$ by ,mlle4 ,micas4 ,x 
prov$ to be a triumphal j\rney4 ,aft] a 
soj\rn at ! ,rectory at ,wexham1 ) ,mr4 
,gamb>d z ho/1--a soj\rn m>k$ by (ficial
 invitations & delicate                 
att5tions1--,rosa ,bonheur made a long  
excursion into ,scotl&1 accompani$ by   
fri5ds across ! ,*annel4  ,?is          
cattle-rais+ l& /irr$ h] to a passionate
 int]e/4 ,9 ! fields ?r\gh :i* h] r\te  
lay cattle came into view f "t to "t2 & 
h]eupon ! arti/ w\ld h ! c>riage halt$1 
& take notes ^u h] draw+ tablets4 ,ea*  
h]d t 0 enc\nt]$ meant a new halt & new 
sket*es4 ,! great fair at ,falkirk1 to  
:i* h]ds 7 br\ght f e corn] ( ,scotl&1  
af=d$ h] a unique opportunity =         
obs]vations & /udies4 ,f morn+ until    
ev5+ %e pli$ h] p5cil fev]i%ly1         
accumulat+ mat]ial = future pa9t+s4 ,at 
?is same fair %e pur*as$ a "y bull &    
five sup]b ox51 to help complete h]     
m5ag]ie4 ,f ?is j\rney %e br\ght back a 
numb] ( pictures ( rem>kable vig\r &    
beauty4 ,!y include a ,morn+ 9 !        

,highl&s1 ,d5iz5s ( ! ,highl&s1 ,*ang+  
,pa/ure1 ,aft] a ,/orm 9 ! ,highl&s1    
etc41 etc4  ,rosa ,bonheur return$ to h]
 /udio 9 ! ,rue d',assas & imm$iately   
prep>$ h] exhibits = ! ,univ]sal        
,exposition ( #ahee4 ,%e 0 repres5t$ !re
 by a ,hay ,h>ve/ 9 ,auv]gne1 :i* br\ght
 h] ! gr& m$al ( hon\r4  ,f ?is "t =w>d 
,rosa ,bonheur ceas$ to exhibit at !    
,salons4 ,%e believ$1 & n )\t reason1 t 
h] reputation _h no?+ m to ga9 by ^!    
annual (f]+s1 :i* int]rupt$ h] m        
productive "w4 ,%e _h giv5 h]self freely
 to ! public2 h5ce=? %e s\ght only to   
satisfy ! dem&s ( ! patrons ( art1 :o1 9
 daily increas+ numb]s1 besieg$ h] ) _! 
ord]s4 ,%e work$ *iefly = ! ,engli%1 :o 
_h giv5 h] s w>m a welcome1 & :o1       
p]haps1 _h a bett] s5se ?an ! ,fr5* h1 (
 ! beauty ( ! life ( ! soil4 ,!         
,fr5*man1 good judge t he is 9 matt]s ( 
art1 duly admires a beautiful "w1       
reg>dless ( its subject2 he is able to  
appreciate ! composition ( an           
agricultural sc5e1 b1 be+ little incl9$ 

by nature to ! "w ( ! fields1 he w r>ely
 feel a desire to adorn ! walls ( 8     
ap>tm5t ) a ,h>ve/ ,sc5e or ,graz+      
,cattle2 he assumes t x is ! bus9ess ( !
 museums to acquire pictures ( ?is ord]4
 ,! ,engli%man is q diff]5t4 ,z a l&$   
proprietor deeply atta*$ to 8 ance/ral  
acres1 he appreciates pa9t+s ( rural    
life1 less z an arti/ ?an pr(essionally1
 z a g5tleman-f>m] :o kn[s all ! bre$s (
 cattle & %eep & to :om ,rosa ,bonheur's
 pa9t+s 7 at ?is epo* v]itable docum5ts1
 q z mu* z !y 7 works ( art4  ,9 #ahfj1 
%e gave up h] /udio 9 ! ,rue d',assas1 z
 well z ! "o at ,*evilly1 9 ord] to     
in/all h]self at ,by1 9 ! *ateau ( ,by  
:i* %e _h pur*as$ = #ej1jjj francs & 9  
:i* %e _h a va/ /udio con/ruct$4 ,hi!r  
%e transf]r$ h] impos+ m5ag]ie :i* _h   
gr[n ye> by ye> ?r\gh new acquisitions4 
,x includ$ %eep1 gazelles1 /ags1 does1  
kids1 an eagle1 v>i\s o!r birds1 horses1
 goats1 wat* dogs1 hunt+ dogs1          
greyh\nds1 wild bo>s1 lions1 a yak 7an  
animal kn[n by ! "n ( ! grunt+ ox (     

,t>t>y71 monkeys1 p>rakeets1 m>mosets1  
squirrels1 f]rets1 turtles1 gre5 liz>ds1
 ,icel& ponies1 m\fflons1 liz>ds1 wild  
,am]ican mu/angs1 bulls1 c[s1 etc4      
,rosa ,bonheur work$ ) desp]ate en]gy 9 
! mid/ ( h] models & delight$ 9 portray+
 !m 9 a sett+ ( "s "o ( ^? picturesque &
 impressive vi/as ( ! =e/ (             
,fonta9ebleau1 adjac5t to h] own        
resid5ce4 ,%e 0 unremitt+ly productive2 
yet ,france h>dly he>d h] "n m5tion$    
save z an e*o ( h] triumphs abroad4     
,engl& has gone wild ov] h] pa9t+s2 &   
,am]ica 0 n sl[ 9 foll[+ suit4  ,b ! e*o
 0 s l\d1 especially aft] ! ,univ]sal   
,exposition at ,london 9 #ahfb1 t !     
gov]nm5t ?ree ye>s lat] made h] ,*evali]
 ( ! ,legion ( ,hon\r4 ,rosa ,bonheur   
has giv5 h] own acc\nt ( ! ev5t3  ,9    
#ahfe1 %e writes1 ,i 0 busily engag$ "o 
aft]noon ov] my pictures 7,i _h ! ,/ags 
at ,long-,ro*] on my easel71 :5 ,i he>d 
! crack+ ( a po/illion's :ip & ! rumble 
( a c>riage4 ,my little maid ,flicit    
ent]$ ! /udio 9 great excitem5t3        

',mademoiselle1 mademoiselle6 ,h]       
,maje/y ! ,empress6'  ,i _h b>ely "t to 
slip on a l95 skirt & ex*ange my long   
blue bl\se = a velvet jacket4  ',i h    
"h1' ! empress told me1 'a little gift  
:i* ,i h br\ght y on behalf ( ! ,emp]or4
 ,he has au?oriz$ me to take advantage (
 ! la/ day ( my reg5cy to ann\nce y\r   
appo9tm5t to ! ,legion ( ,hon\r4'  ,& 9 
conf]r+ ! title1 %e kiss$ ! newly made  
,*evali] & p9n$ ! cross ^u my velvet    
jacket4 ,a few days lat] ,i receiv$ an  
invitation to take breakfa/ at          
,fonta9ebleau :]e ! ,imp]ial ,c\rt 0    
in/all$4 ,on ! appo9t$ day1 !y s5t to   
fet* me 9 gala equipage4 ,on arriv+1 ,i 
mi/ook ! door & 0 ab\t to lose my way1  
:5 ,m4 ,mocqu>d came to my rescue & (f]$
 8 arm to escort me4 ,at breakfa/1 ,i 0 
plac$ beside ! ,emp]or & ?r\gh\t ! :ole 
repa/ he talk$ to me reg>d+ !           
intellig5ce ( animals4 ,! ,empress      
aft]w>ds took me = an excursion on !    
lake 9 a gondola4 ,! ,pr9ce ,imp]ial1 :o
 _h previ\sly call$ ^u me at ,by1       

accompani$ u4 ,?is visit to ! ,c\rt     
greatly int]e/$ me1 b ,i ?9k t ,i mu/ h 
be5 a disappo9tm5t to ,pr9cess ,mett]ni*
 :o amus$ h]self ) wat*+ my e movem5t1  
expect+ no d\bt to see me commit "s     
brea* ( etiquette4  ,9 ackn[l$gm5t ( !  
di/+ui%$ hon\r %e _h receiv$ f !        
,emp]or1 ,rosa ,bonheur felt t %e 0 9   
duty b\nd to be repres5t$ at ! ,univ]sal
 ,exposition ( #ahfg4 ,accord+ly1 %e s5t
 no less ?an t5 rem>kable works3 ,donkey
 ,driv]s ( ,aragon1 ,ponies ,f ! ,isle (
 ,skye1 ,%eep on ! ,sea%ore1 ,a ,%ip1   
,ox5 & ,c[s1 ,kids ,re/+1 ,a ,%eph]d 9  
,barn1 ,! ,razzia1 etc4  ,all t %e      
obta9$ 0 a m$al ( ! second class4 ,!    
judges ow$ h] a grudge because ( h] long
 neglect ( twelve ye>s4 ,!re c\ld be no 
"q ( disput+ h] tal5t1 b !y res5t$ h]   
hav+ employ$ x solely = ! b5efit (      
,engl&4 ,! critics %[$ h] ! same        
coldness1 c\rte\s b unmi/akable4 ,9 "s (
 ! articles1 %e 0 ref]r$ to z ,miss     
,rosa ,bonheur4 ,"s little inju/ice 0   
int]m+l$ ) ?is %[ ( ho/ility2 ,troyon 0 

exalt$ at h] exp5se2 & h] animals 7     
criticiz$ z be+ purpli% & cottony4      
,fur!rmore1 !y reproa*$ h] ) ! fact t   
all ! pictures exhibit$ 7 own$ by       
,engli%m51 ) ! s+le exception ( ! ,%eep 
on ! ,sea%ore1 :i* 0 ! prop]ty ( !      
,empress4  ,x is necess>y "h to op5 a   
p>5!sis & ref] to a p]iod 9 ! life ( !  
great arti/ :i* %\ld n be pass$ ov] 9   
sil5ce3 ! p]iod ( h] art s*ool4 ,= ?is  
purpose we mu/ turn back to ! ye> #ahdi4
 ,at t "t ,raymond ,bonheur :o1 z we "k1
 gave draw+ lessons1 0 direct+ a s*ool (
 design = "y girls1 situat$ 9 ! ,rue    
,dupuytr54 ,"o ye> aft] 8 appo9tm5t z   
director1 ,raymond ,bonheur di$ & !     
direction ( ! s*ool 0 in/ruct$ to ,rosa1
 :o enli/$ ! aid ( h] si/]1 also a pa9t]
 ( "s tal5t1 :o 0 subsequ5tly m>ri$ to  
,m4 ,peyrol4      ,illu/ration3 ,,plate 
,,vii4--,,tig]s      7,rosa ,bonheur    
,/udio1 at ,by7      ,rosa ,bonheur sp5t
 entire days 9 ! ,j>d9 des ,plantes1 or 
9     m5ag]ies 9 ord] to cat* !         
attitudes & ! mobile     physiognomies (

 ! bea/s ( prey4 ,accord+ly no o!r arti/
     has atta9$ su* p]fect tru?1 z is   
%[n 9 ! tig]s "h     portray$4  ,rosa   
,bonheur fulfill$ h] duties ) mu*       
devotion & intellig5ce4 ,%e h]self _h   
too high a reg>d = l9e-"w to fail to br+
 to h] task z tea*] all ( h] ard5t fai? 
z an arti/4 ,%e divid$ ! s*eme (        
in/ruction into two s]ies1 "o ( ! great 
/udies ( animals & ! o!r ( little       
/udies4 ,rosa ,bonheur 0 n always an    
agreeable tea*]2 %e made a %[ (         
au?ority1 n to say sev]ity4 ,%e w\ld n  
excuse laz9ess or neglig5ce1 & :5 a     
pupil %[$ h] a draw+ t 0 obvi\sly done 9
 a hurry %e w\ld gr[ indignant3  ,g back
 to y\r "m1 %e w\ld say1 & m5d y\r      
/ock+s or d embroid]y "w4  ,b ?is       
p$agogical rig\r 0 promptly (fset by a  
return ( h] natural k9dl9ess1 a je/+ ^w1
 a pleasantry1 an affectionate t]m      
int5d$ to prev5t ! disc\ragem5t ( a     
pupil :o (t5 0 guilty ( no?+ worse ?an  
?\ghtlessness4  ,"u h] firm & able      
guidance1 ! s*ool a*iev$ success4 ,_m ( 

h] graduate pupils atta9$ an hon\rable  
c>e] 9 pa9t+1 & if no "n wor?y ( be+    
rememb]$ is includ$ among ! :ole numb]1 
! reason is t g5ius _c be manufactur$ & 
t x 0 n )9 ! p[] ( ,rosa ,bonheur to    
give to h] "y pupils some?+ ( h]self4   
,9 #ahfj1 ! great arti/1 be+ ov]burd5$ )
 "w & unable to c>ry on simultane\sly ! 
in/ruction & practice ( h] art1 resign$ 
h] position z director4 ,! s*ool pass$  
into ! h&s ( ,mlle4 ,m>audon de         
,mon?ycle1 :o won di/9ction z a         
director1 b did n succe$ 9 mak+ ! "n (  
,rosa ,bonheur =gott54  ,! "t ( h]      
retirem5t z pr(essor ( ! s*ool ( design 
co9cides ) t ( h] in/allation at ,by4   
,aft] hav+ 9 a measure obey$ ! pat]nal  
tradition ( repeat$ removals1 %e 0 ?is  
"t def9itely e/abli%$4 ,x 0 de/9$ to be 
h] la/ resid5ce2 & x c]ta9ly 0 an       
attractive place1 t great *ateau ( ,by1 
) its broad w9d[s & its orig9al /yle1   
:i* call$ to m9d c]ta9 dwell+s 9 ,holl&4
 ,& :at a delightful sett+ x _h 9 ! %ape
 ( ! =e/ ( ,fonta9ebleau1 s v>i$ 9      

aspect1 s ri* 9 picturesque corn]s1 s   
allur+ ) ! beauty ( its d5se woodl&s1 & 
! poetry ( its op5 glades6  ,rosa       
,bonheur 0 always passionately enam\r$ (
 nature1 ( ! entire "w ( creation4 ,%e  
ador$ animals nei!r m nor less ?an %e   
lov$ beautiful trees & broad horizons2  
%e w5t into ec/acies be=e ! spl5d\r ( ! 
ris+ sun :i* day by day br+s a r5ew$    
?rill ( life to all ?+s & creatures2 & x
 0 equally "o ( h] joys to wat* !       
diffus$ light spread+ s(tly ?r\gh a mi/y
 haze ov] ! slumb]+ e>?4  ,rosa ,bonheur
 _h no soon] )drawn to ! solitude ( ,by 
?an %e s\ght1 z we h already se51 to    
become =gott51 9 ord] to devote h]self  
exclusively to ! innum]able tasks :i*   
incessant ord]s f ,engl& & ,am]ica dem&$
 ( h]4 ,%e plann$ = h]self a labori\s & 
tranquil exi/5ce1 r5d]$ all ! pleasant] 
?r\gh ! devot$ & wat*ful affection ( h] 
old fri5d1 ,mlle4 ,na?alie ,micas1 :o   
liv$ ) h]4 ,we h se5 t %e came out ( h] 
volunt>y obscurity 9 #ahfg to ! ext5t ( 
s5d+ a few pictures to ! ,univ]sal      

,exposition4 ,f ?is date onw>d %e ceas$ 
to exhibit1 & no o!r canvas be>+ h]     
signature 0 se5 9 public until ! ,salon 
( #ahii1 :i* 0 ! ye> ( h] dea?4         
,reliev$ ( all outside int]ruption1     
,rosa ,bonheur work$ ) indefatigable    
en]gy4 ,yet %e c\ld h>dly keep pace ) ! 
dem&s ( h] pur*as]s1 :o 7 con/antly     
increas+ 9 numb] & con/antly m urg5t4   
,h] pa9t+s _h acquir$ a vogue abroad &  
br\ght _! weight 9 gold4 ,c]ta9 pictures
 br\ght speculative prices 9 ,am]ica ev5
 be=e !y 7 f9i%$ & :ile !y 7 /ill on !  
easel at ,by4 ,at ?is p]iod1 x may be   
add$1 ev]y?+ :i* came f ! arti/'s bru%  
possess$ an incomp>able & ma/]ly f9i%4  
,nev] a sugge/ion ( weakness 9 design   
ev5 9 h] mo/ ha/ily execut$ canvases4 ,i
 mu/ at once add t ha/y canvases are    
extremely r>e 9 ! life "w ( ,rosa       
,bonheur2 %e _h too high a s5se ( duty  
to h] art & too great a respect = h] own
 "n to slight any necess>y "w on a      
canvas4 ,c]ta9 pictures appe> to h be5  
done rapidly solely because ! arti/     

possess$ among h] portfolios fragm5t>y  
/udies made f nature & drawn ) scrupul\s
 c>e1 & all t %e ne$$ to d 0 to transf] 
!m to h] canvas4  ,f ! ho/ ( works t !  
arti/ put =? at ?is p]iod1 we may cite3 
#ahfe1 ,*ang+ ,pa/ure1 ,a ,family (     
,roebuck2 #ahfg1 ,kids ,re/+2 #ahfh1    
,%etl& ,ponies2 #ahfi1 ,%eep 9          
,brittany2 #ahgj1 ,! ,c>tload ( ,/ones4 
,! w> ( #ahgj br\ght con/]nation to h]  
patriotic s\l4 ,%e suff]$ cruelly f !   
ills :i* _h befall5 h] c\ntry4 ,g5]\s by
 nature & a ,fr5* woman to h] inmo/     
fibre1 %e did h] utmo/ to relieve !     
suff]+ t %e saw ar\nd h] z a result ( ! 
,prussian invasion4 ,%e spoke words (   
com=t to ! peasants & aid$ !m )         
donations1 di/ribut+ bags ( gra9 t 7 s5t
 to h] by h] fri5d ,gamb>d1 at ?is "t   
consul at ,odessa4  ,"o day a ,prussian 
(fic] ( high rank pres5t$ himself at h] 
home 9 ! "n ( ,pr9ce ,k>l-,fr$]ick4 ,!  
latt]1 :o 0 a confirm$ admir] ( ! arti/1
 :om he _h met 9 =m] ye>s1 s5t h] an    
ord] ( safe-conduct :i* w\ld place h] & 

h] belong+s beyond ! dang] ( any        
annoyance4 ,rosa ,bonheur ran h] eye ov]
 ! pap] & 9 ! pres5ce ( ! (fic] tore x  
into t9y pieces4 ,nobly & simply ! great
 arti/ refus$ to accept any fav\rs1     
feel+1 9 view ( ! exi/+ pa9ful          
circum/ances1 t x w\ld be a %ameful ?+ =
 h] to d4 ,a ,fr5* woman be=e all else1 
%e submitt$ 9 advance to all ! abuses & 
exig5cies ( ! conqu]ors4 ,on ano!r      
occasion1 a ,g]man pr9ce came to ,by1 to
 pay 8 respects4 ,%e refus$ to receive  
him4 ,we %\ld add t ! ,prussians1 ^:    
excesses & brutalities 7 s frequ5t dur+ 
t campaign1 _h ! wisdom n to m$dle )    
,rosa ,bonheur4  ,aft] ! treaty ( peace 
0 sign$1 %e set h]self eag]ly to "w once
 m4 ,i 0 occupi$ at t "t1 %e wrote1 9   
/udy+ ! big cats2 ,i made sket*es at !  
,j>d9 des ,plantes1 9 ! circuses1 9 !   
m5ag]ies1 any:]e & ev]y:]e t ,i c\ld f9d
 lions & pan!rs4  ,?is is ! epo* f :i*  
dates t admirable s]ies ( wild bea/s 9  
:i* ,rosa ,bonheur manife/s a p[] (     
expression & virility ( execution t %e  

nev] be=e _h occasion to display1 & t   
seem absolutely incr$ible z com+ f !    
bru% ( a woman4 ,no o!r pa9t] has r5d]$ 
) great] tru? & =ce ! undul\s & ela/ic  
movem5ts ( ! pan!r or ! tig]2 ,b>ye     
himself1 9 8 admirable bronzes1 has nev]
 end[$ 8 lions ) great] life or m       
maje/ic gr&eur ?an ,rosa ,bonheur has   
done4 ,! latt]1 ) h] a/\nd+ memory & )  
an eye z pr(\nd & lum9\s z a            
photographic l5s1 caught & reta9$ ! mo/ 
fugitive expressions on ! mobile        
physiognomy ( ! great cats4 ,%e not$ !m 
d[n ) rapid & unfalt]+ p5cil2 ! pa9t+ ( 
! picture aft] ?is 0 a m]e matt] (      
execution4 ,is !re any f9] pres5tm5t ( !
 tranquil beauty ( a lion 9 repose ?an  
,! ,lion ,m$itat+8 ,b5ea? ! royal mane1 
8 features h a haughty placidity & 8    
eyes a s]5e int5tness t are admirably   
r5d]$4 ,! ,lion ,ro>+ is possibly ev5 m 
beautiful1 because ( ! difficulty :i* ! 
arti/ _h to ov]come 9 cat*+ ! peculi>ly 
rapid & mobile expression :i*           
accompanies ! act ( ro>+4 ,"u ! ef=t ( 8

 t5se muscles1 ! mane rises1 bri/l+1    
ar\nd ! p[]ful neck & above ! /ra9+     
head4 ,!re is no?+ cruel 9 ! physiognomy
 ( ?is lion3 8 ro>+ is n ! cry ( ! bea/ 
( prey sc5t+ 8 victim1 b ! call ( !     
des]t k+1 salut+ ! ris+ orb ( day or !  
desc5d+ night4 ,! arti/ has admirably   
express$ ?is diff]5ce 9 a =e%ort5+ ( !  
head :i* ,correggio or ,v]onese might h 
envi$ h]4      ,illu/ration3 ,,plate    
,,viii4--,,trampl+ ,,! ,,gra9           
7,rosa ,bonheur ,/udio1 at ,by7         
,?is "w1 :i* 0 h] la/1 is "o ( ! mo/    
beautiful (     all t ,rosa ,bonheur    
pa9t$ because ( ! int5sity ( !          
movem5t :i* sweeps ! horses 9 a sup]b   
headlong ru%1 ov]     ! heap$-up gra9   
:i* !y trample "u foot4 ,?is spl5did    
canvas rema9s unf9i%$1 dea? hav+ ov]tak5
 ! noble     arti/ be=e ! f9al t\*es _h 
be5 add$4  ,9 all ! animals t %e        
pa9t$1--& %e pa9t$ ne>ly all ! animals  
!re are1--,rosa ,bonheur succe$$ 9      
reproduc+ _! sep>ate *>act]i/ic         
expressions1 ! am\nt ( s\l :i* nature   

has be/[$ ^u !m4 ,m4 ,rog] ,mils1 !     
excell5t art critic1 f :om we h         
frequ5tly borr[$ 9 ! c\rse ( ?is        
biography1 expresses x 9 ! foll[+       
admirable mann]3  ,?r\gh ! inf9ite /udy 
t %e made ( animals1 ,rosa ,bonheur     
rea*$ ! conviction t _! expression mu/  
be ! int]pretation ( a s\l1 & s9ce %e   
und]/ood ! types & ! species t h] bru%  
reproduc$1 %e 0 able1 ?r\gh an in/9ct ( 
extraord9>y precision1 to end[ !m1 "o & 
all1 ) precisely ! glance & ! psy*ic    
int5sity t belongs to !m4 ,%e takes !   
animals 9 ! environm5t 9 :i* !y live1 9 
! sett+ ) :i* _! =m h>monizes1 9 %ort1 9
 ! conditions t h play$ an ess5tial "p 9
 _! evolution1 & %e records ) inflexible
 s9c]ity :at nature places b5ea? h] eyes
 & :at h] pati5t /udy has p]mitt$ h] to 
und]/&4 ,x is m especially = ?is reason1
 among _m o!rs1 t ! "w ( ,rosa ,bonheur 
des]ves to live1 & t ! em95t arti/ /&s  
to-day z "o ( ! mo/ f9i%$ animal pa9t]s 
) :i* ! hi/ory ( our national art is    
hon\r$4  ,9 ! peaceful & labori\s       

atmosph]e ( ,by1 ! ye>s slipp$ happily  
away4 ,b be=e long a cl\d came to d>k5  
?is s]5ity4 ,! heal? ( h] t5d]ly lov$   
fri5d1 ,mlle4 ,micas1 began to decl9e2 !
 doctor ord]$ a s\!rn climate4 ,rosa    
,bonheur did n hesitate2 %e _h a villa  
built at ,nice1 & e ye>1 dur+ ! w9t]1 ! 
arti/ accompani$ h] belov$ invalid to ! 
l& ( sun%9e4 ,^! annual *anges ( climate
 & ! c>e ) :i* ,rosa ,bonheur surr\nd$  
h] fri5d c]ta9ly delay$ ! fatal issue4  
,b ! disease _h tak5 too deep a hold4   
,mlle4 ,micas pass$ away on ! #bd? (    
,june1 #ahhi4 ,?is loss broke my he>t1  
wrote ! arti/4 ,x 0 a long "t be=e ,i   
c\ld f9d 9 my "w any relief f my bitt]  
pa94 ,i ?9k ( h] e day & ,i bless !     
memory ( t s\l :i* 0 s closely 9 t\* )  
my own4  ,f t day onw>d1 ,rosa ,bonheur 
became a prey to melan*oly1 & h] ?\ghts 
turn$ ceaselessly to ! t5d] fri5d :om %e
 _h lo/ =ev]4 ,none ! less1 %e cont9u$  
to "w ) dogg$ en]gy1 q z mu* to dead5 h]
 pa9 z to satisfy ! ev] increas+ ord]s4 
,a great joy1 h[ev]1 came to h] 9 ! mid/

 ( h] sorr[4 ,presid5t ,c>not1 imitat+ !
 ,emp]or1 came 9 p]son to br+ h] !      
,cross ( ,(fic] ( ! ,legion ( ,hon\r4   
,%e 0 ke5ly appreciative ( su* a m>k (  
high c\rtesy1 :i* 0 at ! same "t a well 
des]v$ recomp5se = an entire life       
consecrat$ to art4 ,rosa ,bonheur       
possess$ a numb] ( decorations1 notably 
! ,cross ( ,san ,c>los ( ,mexico :i* 0  
giv5 h] by ! ,empress ,*>lotte1 ! ,cross
 ( ,comm&] ( ! ,ord] ( ,isabella !      
,ca?olic1 ! ,belgian ,cross ( ,leopold1 
! ,cross ( ,sa9t ,james ( ,portugal1    
etc4 ,! noble arti/ accept$ ^!          
di/9ctions gratefully1 b 0 9 no way va9 
( !m1 = no woman 0 ev] m simple or m    
mode/ ?an %e4  ,at ab\t ?is epo*1 %e    
devot$ h]self = a "t to pa/el "w1 & 9   
#ahig exhibit$ f\r examples ( ample     
dim5sions & repres5t+ v>i\s animals4 ,! 
:ole city ( ,p>is flock$ to ?is         
exhibition & unanim\sly proclaim$ h]    
tal5t z a pa/el pa9t]4  ,x 0 also ab\t  
?is "t t %e ga9$ a new fri5d ^:         
devotion1 al?\gh x did n make h] =get h]

 belov$ ,na?alie ,micas1 at lea/ 9 a    
measure s(t5$ ! bitt]ness ( h] loss4 ,a 
"y ,am]ican1 ,miss ,anna ,klumpke1 :o 0 
an en?usia/ic admir] ( ,rosa ,bonheur1 &
 :o h]self _h "s tal5t = pa9t+1 pres5t$ 
h]self "o day at ,by & begg$ ! fav\r (  
an int]view ) ! arti/4 ,! latt] receiv$ 
h] ) h] wont$ graci\sness4 ,!           
conv]sation turn$ ^u art4 ,! "y girl    
embold5$1 by h] ho/ess's k9dness1 v5tur$
 to ask if %e might come to take a few  
lessons1 & at ! same "t %[$ a few       
sket*es4 ,rosa ,bonheur exam9$ !m &     
discov]$ n m]ely promise1 b :at 0 bett]1
 an unmi/akable tal5t4 ,%e n only       
acquiesc$ to ,miss ,klumpke's desire2 %e
 did ev5 bett]1 %e (f]$ ! hospitality ( 
h] own home4 ,miss ,klumpke's visit1 :i*
 0 to h be5 = only a %ort "t1 became    
p]man5t2 a sub/antial fri5d%ip 0 =m$    
betwe5 ! two wom52 x 0 ,miss ,anna      
,klumpke :o clos$ ! eyes ( ,rosa        
,bonheur & :o 0 h] sole te/am5t>y       
legatee4 ,%e has pi\sly pres]v$ ! memory
 ( h] b5efactress & %e has conv]t$ !    

,*ateau ( ,by1 :i* %e /ill occupies1    
into a museum fill$ ) relics ( ! great  
arti/4 ,%e has also publi%$ an admirable
 volume ^u ! life & "w ( h] em95t fri5d1
 t =ms a v]itable monum5t ( affectionate
 admiration4  ,rosa ,bonheur 0 n sl[ 9  
rev]t+ aga9 to pa9t+ & produc$ h] fam\s 
picture3 ,! ,duel1 ! celebrity ( :i* 0  
almo/ z great z t ( ! ,horse ,fair &    
,pl\gh+ 9 ! ,niv]nais4 ,! duel 9 "q is  
betwe5 two /allions1 & :at adds to !    
int]e/ ( ! sc5e is t x is hi/oric &     
p]fectly famili> to all ! sport+ m5 (   
,engl&4 ,x 0 a /ruggle 9 :i* an ,arabian
 ?or\ghbr$1 ,godolph9-,arabian1 ov]p[]$ 
,hobgobl91 ano!r ?or\ghbr$ ( ,engli%    
bre$4 ,! mettle ( ^! horses1 fir$ by !  
heat ( battle1 is int]pret$ 9 a ma/]ly  
fa%ion4  ,no less p]fect is ! canvas    
repres5t+ ,! ,?re%+ ( ! ,gra91 :i* x    
took ,rosa ,bonheur tw5ty ye>s to br+ to
 completion4 ,ov] a field 9 :i* ! %eaves
 ( gra9 h be5 /rewn1 elev5 horses1 drawn
 life-size1 are driv5 at full gallop1   
trampl+ ! gold5 tassels "u _! p[]ful    

ho(s4 ,! arti/ has r>ely atta9$ ! height
 ( p]fection to :i* ?is picture be>s    
witness4  ,b at la/ we come to ! close (
 h] c>e]4 ,rosa ,bonheur 0 sev5ty-sev5  
ye>s ( age1 b 9 ! enjoym5t ( robu/      
heal?2 h] tal5t /ill reta9$ its unv>y+  
p[] & h] h& 0 /ill firm4 ,h] age 0 n    
betray$ 9 any ( h] works1 :i* _h !      
appe>ance ( hav+ be5 pa9t$ 9 !          
flood-tide ( y\?4 ,su* is ! impression (
 critics be=e h] pa9t+1 ,a ,c[ & ,bull 9
 ,auv]gne1 ,cantal ,bre$1 :i*1 contr>y  
to h] habit1 %e s5t to ! ,salon4 ,!     
praise 0 unanim\s2 !y ev5 talk$ ( aw>d+ 
h] ! m$al ( hon\r :i* %e refus$ 9 a     
lett] ( great beauty & dignity4 ,x seem$
 at t "t t ! arti/ w\ld enjoy h] robu/  
old age = a long "t to come1 :5 a       
conge/ion ( ! lungs pro/rat$ h] sudd5ly 
& ! end came 9 a few days4 ,%e di$ on ! 
#be? ( ,may1 #ahii4  ,! conc]t ( regrets
 :i* greet$ h] dea? 0 t\*+ 9 its        
unanimity4 ,)\t a diss5t+ note1 )\t     
res]ve1 ! entire press paid tribute to !
 dignity ( h] life1 ! nobility ( h] "*1 

! greatness ( h] tal5t4 ,accord+ to h]  
desire1 %e 0 int]r$ 9 ! cemet]y (       
,pre-,la*aise2 & ! cortge :i* foll[$ h] 
c(f9 0 made up ( e em95t figure kn[n to 
! ,p>isian _w ( art & lett]s4 ,/rang]s  
came 9 ?rongs1 especially f ,engl&4 ,&  
?is innum]able cortge t foll[$ h] bi]   
te/ifi$ m eloqu5tly ?an any panegyric to
 ! goodness ( ?is admirable arti/ :o _h 
be5 able to lead a long & glori\s c>e]  
)\t creat+ a s+le enemy4