Bétail des Highlands
1876
Rosa Bonheur brings the rugged Scottish Highlands to life in this breathtaking 1876 scene, featuring a majestic Highland cow and her curious calf standing guard against a backdrop of misty, snow-capped peaks. As a pioneer of the Realism movement, Bonheur was famous for visiting farms and studying animal anatomy up close to get every shaggy detail just right. Her incredible skill made her the most celebrated female artist of the 19th century, eventually becoming the first woman to receive the French Legion of Honour.
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