499923 The Farm at the Entrance of the Wood, 1860-1880 (oil on fabric) by Bonheur, Rosa (1822-99); 28.4x40.3 (unframed) cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: One of the most celebrated female artists of the 19th century, Bonheur established an international reputation by exhibiting at the Paris Salons. Empress Eug癡nie, wife of Napoleon III, visited her studio to personally confer the Legion of Honor, making Bonheur the first woman to receive the award. This painting may have been inspired by the rustic houses in the vicinity of the Forest of Fontainebleau, where Bonheur lived for more than 40 years.); Gift of Mrs. John B. Dempsey; French, out of copyright.