Rosa Bonheur

André Schoeller, Paris (according to a label on the stretcher) 

Oil on paper laid down on canvas. Under UV: the majority of the picture surface is covered by an uneven green fluorescing varnish, of which the background has been cleaned. There is a diagonal hairline repaired tear extending from the proper left side of the ram's face to the lower center of his body; a 'Z' shaped repair in the lower left background; and a horizontal repair across the upper right corner. Scattered retouching is visible on the ram's back and elbows.
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We would like to thank Annie-Paule Quinsac for kindly confirming the authenticity of this work.