Marie-Rosalie "Rosa" Bonheur was born on March 16, 1822, in Bordeaux, France.
Marie-Rosalie "Rosa" Bonheur came into the world on 16 March 1822 in Bordeaux, France. She was born into an artistic family, as the daughter of a minor landscape and portrait painter, Oscar-Raymond Bonheur. This environment nurtured her early interest in art, especially in depicting animals, a theme she would dominate over her illustrious career. Her birth marked the beginning of a life that would challenge and transform the world of 19th-century art.