Juliette Bonheur
Juliette Peyrol Bonheur (1830–1891) was a French painter. She was known for her animal paintings. She is the sister of Rosa Bonheur (1822–1899), Auguste Bonheur (1824–1884), and Isidore Bonheur (1827–1901).
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Juliette Bonheur

Juliette Bonheur · Dorotheum: Info about artwork, 16.04.2013, Lot Nr. 49 · Public domain
- Name
- Juliette Bonheur
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Died
- 1891
- Field
- Painting
- Spouse
- Hippolyte Peyrol
- Full name
- Joséphine Marie Julie Victoire Bonheur.
- Born
- 1830. · former 9th arrondissement of Paris.
- Nationality
- France.
- Occupation
- painter and draftsperson.
- Fields
- animal painting.
- Teachers
- Raymond Bonheur.
- Languages
- French.
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Juliette Peyrol Bonheur (1830–1891) was a French painter. She was known for her animal paintings. She is the sister of Rosa Bonheur (1822–1899), Auguste Bonheur (1824–1884), and Isidore Bonheur (1827–1901).
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• Name — Juliette Bonheur • Birthplace — Paris, France • Died — 1891 • Place of death — Paris, France • Field — Painting • Spouse — Hippolyte Peyrol • Father — Oscar-Raymond Bonheur
Biography
Biography
Peyrol Bonheur was born in Paris in 1830. She was trained in painting by her father as was her elder sister Rosa. Her mother was Sophie Bonheur (née Marquis), a piano teacher; she died when Peyrol Bonheur was a baby. Her father was Oscar-Raymond Bonheur, a landscape and portrait painter who encouraged his daughter's artistic talents. She was married to Hippolyte Peyrol who owned a bronze foundry. She exhibited her paintings at the Salon (Paris) from 1852 until 1889. She died in Paris in 1891. Peyrol Bonheur's work was exhibited at the Palace of Fine Arts at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois. • Illustration — Juliette Peyrol Bonheur, Sheep Resting in the Meadow, 1869
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
Juliette Bonheur was recorded at birth as Joséphine Marie Julie Victoire Bonheur. The authorities additionally record the headings Juliette Peyrol-Bonheur, Peyrol-Bonheur Bonheur, Julietta Peyrol Bonheur, Peyrol and Juliette P. Her recorded language was French. She was the child of Raymond Bonheur. She married François-Hippolyte Peyrol. One child is recorded: Hippolyte Peyrol.
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Juliette Bonheur is recorded with the occupation draftsperson. Recorded as painter and draftsperson. Recognition and collections.

Juliette Bonheur, Juliette Peyrol-Bonheur - Sheep Grazing in a Wooded Clearing, 1869
Juliette Bonheur · Sotheby's, London, 03 October 2007, lot 144

Juliette Bonheur, Juliette Peyrol-Bonheur - A Ewe and Two Lambs
Juliette Bonheur · Sotheby's, London, 03 October 2007, lot 150
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1830
Juliette Bonheur born at former 9th arrondissement of Paris.
1869
Sheep Grazing in a Wooded Clearing is dated 1869.
1869
Sheep Resting in the Meadow is dated 1869.
1891
Juliette Bonheur died on 1 January 1891.
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