Rosa’s Animals: The Story of Rosa Bonheur and Her Painting Menagerie

This biography introduces Rosa Bonheur, a nineteenth-century painter and sculptor known for realistic paintings of animals. Her life departed from expectations for women of her time: she kept lions as pets, received the Legion of Honor from Empress Eugénie, and became friends with Buffalo Bill Cody. Full-page reproductions of Bonheur’s art appear alongside archival photographs and drawings, with additional back matter.