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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Rosa Bonheur, Crafty, Étienne le Rallic, Alfred Munnings, Harry Eliott, Cecil Aldin, Albrecht Adam, Victor Adam, Snaffles, George Stubbs, Marine Oussedik, Harry Hall, René Princeteau, Véronique de Saint-Vaulry. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Marie Rosalie Bonheur, dite Rosa Bonheur, née le 16 mars 1822 à Bordeaux et morte le 25 mai 1899 à Thomery en Seine-et-Marne, est une peintre française, spécialisée dans les représentations animalières. Elle connut le succès tant en France qu'en Angleterre ou aux États-Unis. Comme George Sand et Sarah Bernhardt, elle est une figure des débuts du féminisme. Portrait par Édouard Louis Dubufe (1857)Son père, le peintre Raymond Bonheur encourage et soutient ses enfants dans cette voie : Auguste, Juliette et Rosa. Sa mère, de père inconnu, est adoptée par un riche commerçant bordelais, Jean-Baptiste Dublan de Lahet. Rosa Bonheur se plaira à imaginer que le mystère de ses origines maternelles cache quelque secret d'État, qu'elle est de sang royal, mais on sait à présent que Dublan de Lahet, était en fait son véritable grand-père. Elle passe plusieurs années à la campagne, au Château Grimont (Quinsac), où elle a la réputation d'être un garçon manqué, réputation qui la suivra toute sa vie et qu'elle ne cherchera pas à faire mentir, portant les cheveux courts et fumant des havanes. Homosexuelle, elle a vécu deux passions. L'une pour Nathalie Micas, rencontrée en 1837 (Rosa avait quatorze ans et Nathalie douze), qui deviendra peintre comme elle et dont elle ne sera séparée qu'à sa mort en 1889 ; l'autre, après le décès de Nathalie Micas, pour une Américaine, Anna Klumpke, également peintre, avec qui elle vivra dix ans, jusqu'à sa mort, et qui sera sa légataire unive...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Rosa Bonheur, Antoine Blondin, Théodore Ballu, Germaine Dulac. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Marie Rosalie Bonheur, dite Rosa Bonheur, née le 16 mars 1822 à Bordeaux et morte le 25 mai 1899 à Thomery en Seine-et-Marne, est une peintre française, spécialisée dans les représentations animalières. Elle connut le succès tant en France qu'en Angleterre ou aux États-Unis. Comme George Sand et Sarah Bernhardt, elle est une figure des débuts du féminisme. Portrait par Édouard Louis Dubufe (1857)Son père, le peintre Raymond Bonheur encourage et soutient ses enfants dans cette voie : Auguste, Juliette et Rosa. Sa mère, de père inconnu, est adoptée par un riche commerçant bordelais, Jean-Baptiste Dublan de Lahet. Rosa Bonheur se plaira à imaginer que le mystère de ses origines maternelles cache quelque secret d'État, qu'elle est de sang royal, mais on sait à présent que Dublan de Lahet, était en fait son véritable grand-père. Elle passe plusieurs années à la campagne, au Château Grimont (Quinsac), où elle a la réputation d'être un garçon manqué, réputation qui la suivra toute sa vie et qu'elle ne cherchera pas à faire mentir, portant les cheveux courts et fumant des havanes. Homosexuelle, elle a vécu deux passions. L'une pour Nathalie Micas, rencontrée en 1837 (Rosa avait quatorze ans et Nathalie douze), qui deviendra peintre comme elle et dont elle ne sera séparée qu'à sa mort en 1889 ; l'autre, après le décès de Nathalie Micas, pour une Américaine, Anna Klumpke, également peintre, avec qui elle vivra dix ans, jusqu'à sa mort, et qui sera sa légataire universelle. Paradoxalement, la vie excentrique que menait Rosa Bonheur n'a pas fait scandale à une époque pourtant très soucieuse des conventions. Pour ...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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This book an EXACT reproduction of the original book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Rosa Bonheur, née Marie-Rosalie Bonheur, (March 16, 1822 – May 25, 1899) was a French animalière, realist artist, and sculptor. As a painter she became famous primarily for two chief works: Ploughing in the Nivernais (in French Le labourage nivernais, le sombrage ), which was first exhibited at the Salon of 1848, and is now in the Musée d’Orsay in Paris depicts a team of oxen ploughing a field while attended by peasants set against a vast pastoral landscape; and, The Horse Fair (in French Le marché aux chevaux), which was exhibited at the Salon of 1853 (finished in 1855) and is now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York City. Bonheur is widely considered to have been the most famous woman painter of the nineteenth century. ... Read more

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THIS 34 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great: Famous Women, by Elbert Hubbard. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766104044. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Rosa Bonheur, John Skeaping, Peter Tillemans, Alfred Munnings, George Stubbs, John Frederick Herring, Sr., Harry Hall, Mark Upton, Milton Menasco, Pierre Bellocq, Martin Stainforth, John Frederick Herring, Jr., Abraham Cooper, Sawrey Gilpin, Lucy Kemp-Welch, Richard Stone Reeves, Albrecht Adam, James Seymour, Peter Upton, Lionel Edwards, John Wootton, Lanford Monroe, Cecil Aldin, Ann Collins, James Pollard. Excerpt:Abraham Cooper (rabbi) and Nathan Abraham Cooper Abraham Cooper, ca. 1827. Carte de visite of Abraham Cooper, 1860s. Abraham Cooper (1787 1868), English animal and battle painter, the son of a tobacconist , was born in London . At the age of thirteen he became an employee at Astley's Amphitheatre , and was afterwards groomed in the service of Sir Henry Meux . When he was twenty-two, wishing to possess a portrait of a favorite horse under his care, he bought a manual of painting, learned something of the use of oil-colours, and painted the picture on a canvas hung against the stable wall. His master bought it and encouraged him to continue in his efforts. He accordingly began to copy prints of horses, and was introduced to Benjamin Marshall , the animal painter, who took him into his studio, and seems to have introduced him to the Sporting Magazine , an illustrated periodical to which he was himself a contributor. In 1814 he exhibited his Tam O'Shanter , and in 1816 he won a prize for his Battle of Ligny . In 1817 he exhibited his Battle of Marston Moor and was made associate of the Academy, and in 1820 he was elected Academician. Cooper, although ill-educated, was a clever and conscientious artist; his coloring was somewhat flat and dead, but he was a master of equine portraiture and anatomy, and had some antiquarian knowledge. He had a special fondness for Cavalier... ... Read more

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Text block unmarked, pages tight to spine - Ex-library with usual markings. In three (3) volumes, each with a bookplate which states "Ce Livre a ete donné par Miss Anna Klumpke"; 448 pages. Volume 1 is incribed by author "to the students of the Foyer International des Etudiants wishing success and happiness to each", signed and dated 21 June 1930. Marbled endpapers and coverboards; leather binding and trim. ... Read more

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Discover the Inspiring Achievementsof the World's Most Famous Lesbians

They founded enduring institutions, wrote some of the most famous works in English literature, served in Congress and won the Nobel Prize. All of them were lesbians - and while their sexual orientation was often obscured from the public in their own time, today the full character of their lives can be celebrated.

Portraits in Lavender presents 15 of the world' most accomplished women who loved women (and one very notable ax murderer - just to show lesbians aren't perfect, either). With its predominantly positive message of role models and sense of history, its recommended reading for anyone coming out or thinking about doing so. This engaging book will introduce you to:

- First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, whose correspondence reveals a passionate romance with the journalist Lorena Hickok
- Iconic American author Willa Cather, who went by "William" for four years as she led a masculine double life
- Artist and sculptor Rosa Bonheur, whose decision to wear pants in the 19th century required police permission
- Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, one of the most articulate and powerful woman ever to serve in Washington
- Katharine Lee Bates, the woman who penned America the Beautiful - now one of America's favorite anthems

No matter whether you're newly out, questioning or a longtime out lesbian, Portraits in Lavender will change the way you see lesbian history - and your own place in it. ... Read more

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Super!An elightening and entertaining read!
Portraits in Lavender by Connie Torrisi

Portraits in Lavender is a wonderful and interesting compilation of short biographies of famous lesbians.Torrisi lays out for us many fascinating facts about these remarkable women.Although lesbian history may be an enigma for many, Torrisi enlightens and entertains us with tidbits from the lives of these women.

Portraits in Lavender is a quick read that will surprise many.Not many readers would have guessed that the women included in the book were lesbians.Portraits is delightful, easy to read, interesting, informative and broaches a subject all to feared by so many.Torrisi is to be applauded for her work and her commitment to the Gay and Lesbian community.
Marcia Freespirit, CEO
JimSam Inc. Publishing

Quite Informative...
I read Portraits of Lavender in one day. It is a quite informative piece of work focusing on the lives of famous lesbians and is a great book to add to your personal library or could be included on a social science or women's studies course reading list. What I liked most about the book is that the author allowed you a brief view into the lives of women that I assumed were heterosexual women as that is how society has portrayed them. The author made a significant point when she compared the study of black history to gay history--non-existent, unimportant, forgotten--as our society has chosen to stray from discussing issues related to homosexuality.

Sexuality is very important and teens need to be supported as they journey through the identity process. Connie Torrisi reaches her goal of introducing these famous women to young women who are in need of positive role models. Although some states have same-sex marriage laws there is still a long way to go. Books like this allow one to see homosexuality in a positive light thus promoting a better understanding. I highly recommend this book to young women looking for help along their journey and for those who are aiding them along the way.

A book for ALL Lesbians - newly out or not
The book was very well written.It contained a lot of pertinent information in an essay format which made the subjects seemed very real to the reader.It was fun learning these different aspects of Lesbian history.Buy this book!!!Tell your friends about the book or present them as gifts to all your friends! ... Read more

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Great early biographies for Titan, Chopin, Andre Del Sarto, Thorwaldsen, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Murillo, Stradivarius, Guido Reni, Claude Lorraine, Tinotoretto & Rosa Bonheur "Tomboy of Bordeaux". ... Read more