Sue WallaceAug 3, 2026 – 5.00amApaint-splattered easel is abandoned on a busy desk, a blue cotton art smock rests on a tan leather armchair and the remnants of cigarettes lie unfinished in an ashtray. Step into the well-preserved world of rebellious French painter, animalière and sculptor Rosa Bonheur, who died in 1899 – and you half expect her to appear.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles