The Horse Fair
Rosa Bonheur · French
Date: 1852–55
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 96 1/4 x 199 1/2 in. (244.5 x 506.7 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Gift of Cornelius Vanderbilt, 1887
Met highlightDate range
1852 – 1855
Largest dimension
506.7 cm
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