EDOUARD-LOUIS DUBUFE | Portrait of Rosa Bonheur with a bull

Gambart Collection, Paris ;
Private collection

- relined - important tear in shape of "Z" in the background - important tear in shape of an half-square along the muzzle of the calf - several repaints and small tears all over the surface of the canvas - a few restorations a long the frame - multiple wears on the jacket and along the calf - a tear along on the right side starting from background and finishing in the sleeve - several small tears under the right sleeve to the horn of the calf - yellowished varnish. the painting will benefit from a slight restoration
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Edouard Dubufe paints a first version of this painting in 1856, which is presented at the Salon the next year and receives great reviews. Art dealer Gambart commissions a second version to the artist : the painting we are here presenting.
The 1856 version is kept at the Musée National du Château de Versailles.
We would like to thank Monsieur Emmanuel Bréon for kindly confirming the authenticity of this work.