BY ALBERT-ERNEST CARRIER-BELLEUSE (1824-1887), CIRCA 1870

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A PAIR OF FRENCH MARBLE MODELS OF PUTTI
BY ALBERT-ERNEST CARRIER-BELLEUSE (1824-1887), CIRCA 1870
Each putto modelled supporting a rouge griotte shelf and seated on a circular rouge griotte marble base, signed 'A. CARRIER' to the integral white marble base
19 in. (48.5 cm.) high, overall; 10 in. (25.5 cm.) wide

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Lot Essay

A nearly identical pair of putti modelled in terracotta and titled Infant Supports are referenced in J. Hargrove's The Life and Work of Albert Carrier-Belleuse and dated circa 1871 (p. 189, pl. 149). Hargrove compares these putti to Carrier-Belleuse's earlier work, referencing the artist's greater attention to detail, natural proportions, and the sense of life which he infused into the figures.
Please see lot 681 for additional information on the artist.

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