Anna Klumpke

American portrait painter, Rosa Bonheur’s companion and heir, and the author of her 1908 biography.

Details

Nationality: American
Roles: Painter

People Anna Klumpke Knew

Relationships with other people, with sources for each connection.

Rosa Bonheur

Painter
Sculptor
Educator

Partner of

Klumpke joined Bonheur at By in 1898. The two painters planned a shared life; after Bonheur’s death in 1899, Klumpke inherited her home and studio and preserved her legacy.

— Anna Klumpke, Rosa Bonheur, 1898.; Rosa Bonheur: sa vie, son œuvre, publication history and discussion of Anna Klumpke’s memoir.

Who Inspired Anna Klumpke

People whose work inspired Anna Klumpke. They did not necessarily meet or know one another.

Rosa Bonheur

Klumpke long admired Bonheur as a woman artist, returned to France to paint her in 1898, and devoted herself to preserving her work and biography.

— Anna Klumpke, Rosa Bonheur, 1898.; Rosa Bonheur: sa vie, son œuvre, publication history and discussion of Anna Klumpke’s memoir.

Connections and Sources

Anna Klumpke’s connections to people, places, and works, with the sources behind each one.

Influenced by

Rosa Bonheur

Klumpke long admired Bonheur as a woman artist, returned to France to paint her in 1898, and devoted herself to preserving her work and biography.

— Anna Klumpke, Rosa Bonheur, 1898.; Rosa Bonheur: sa vie, son œuvre, publication history and discussion of Anna Klumpke’s memoir.

Partner of

Rosa Bonheur

Klumpke joined Bonheur at By in 1898. The two painters planned a shared life; after Bonheur’s death in 1899, Klumpke inherited her home and studio and preserved her legacy.

— Anna Klumpke, Rosa Bonheur, 1898.; Rosa Bonheur: sa vie, son œuvre, publication history and discussion of Anna Klumpke’s memoir.