ROSA BONHEUR – THE SPIRIT OF ANIMALS at Mesdag Collection in The Hague

A contemporary of the Impressionists, Bonheur preferred an academic style. Her method, the subject of this exhibition, consisted of meticulously studying animals – preferably live and in their natural habitat. The exhibition displays samples of Bonheur’s sketches, small sculptures, oil painting studies, early photographs as well as prints of her studios and successful paintings by other artists.