SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY, AFTER CARPEAUX

Details

A pair of French terracotta busts of baccantes
Second half 19th century, After Carpeaux
Indistinct stamps CARPEAUX 1874, ATELIER & DEPOT, 74 RUE BOLEAU, AUTEUIL, PARIS, the surfaces re-coloured
24in. (61cm.) high (2)

Provenance

Formerly The Derek Hill Collection, Ireland.

Special notice

This lot is subject to Collection and Storage Charges. No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

Sale room notice

In our opinion these busts are not terracotta but a composite material.

Lot Essay

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
Pierre Kjellberg Les Bronzes du XIXe Siecle, Paris. A bronze bust of the same subject by Carpeaux is illustrated on page 180.

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