Lot 261
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A French bronze figure of a standing female, last quarter 19th century
A French bronze figure of a standing female, last quarter 19th century

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A French bronze figure of a standing female, last quarter 19th century
After a model by Émile Carlier, depicted leaning against a rock, her head declined to dexter, her right hand raised to her face, loosely draped with one breast exposed, with a broken pitcher at her feet, on an integral bow-fronted base inscribed E. carlier, with further mahogany base -- 17in. (43.2cm.) high overall

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Émile Joseph Nestor Carlier (1849-1927) was a pupil of Jouffroy, Cavelier and Chapu at the École des Beaux Arts. He was awarded a gold medal at the Exposition Universelle in 1889 and also won medals at the Antwerp and Amsterdam exhibitions at the turn of the century.

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