Shorn Ewe (Brebis Tondue)
Rosa Bonheur, Artist
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About the Work
The
Sarjeant
Gallery
is
lucky
to
have
several
examples
of
Bonheur’s
work
in
the
collection,
including
this
bronze
ewe.
Although
primarily
known
as
an
animal
painter,
Bonheur’s
small
statues
show
the
same
attention
to
detail
and
personality
as
her
large
canvases.
This
bronze,
another
version
of
which
is
held
by
the
Metropolitan
Museum
of
Art
in
New
York,
shows
a
ewe
calmly
grazing.
Although
quieter
than
Bonheur’s
more
dramatic
horse
paintings,
this
work
is
in
keeping
with
the
more
tranquil
nature
of
the
subject.
This
sculpture
forms
a
pair
with
the
bronze
ram
also
in
the
Sarjeant
collection.
Measurements
155 x 222 x 90 mm
Media
cast bronze
Description
Sculpture of a sheep (ewe) grazing, atop a bronze and wooden flat base.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Purchased, 1916.
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
1916
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Accession Number:
1916/1/1