Rosa Bonheur and Buffalo Bill & his Indians 1889

 Salvete Omnes,

 

the story of Rosa and  Buffalo Bill as told by the Buffalo Bill Center of the West

A short entry I suppose, but what a grand equestrian artist - Rosa Bonheur and her Plains Indian paintings stemming from William Cody and his Wild West show grand tour and entry  into continental  Europe, especially their visit to Paris during the 'Exposition Universelle' in French capital 1889. Apart from William Cody's troupe there were plenty of Americans displaying their creative might - here an article on the machines and Indians during the Paris Exhibit.

After becoming friendly with Buffalo Bill maestra  Rosa Bonheur painted 17 works based on her studies at the Buffalo Bill Wild West show.

Mastera Rosa had an album of Catlin's works and these sketches are clearly based on Catlin's wokr

Rocky Bear and Red Shirt - Lakotas of the Bufffalo Bill Wild West show

Rosa Bonheur's biography written by Anna Klumpke - can be borrowed from archive.

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