CARPEAUX JEAN BAPTISTE: (1827-1875) CARPEAUX JEAN BAPTISTE: (1827-1875) French S…

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CARPEAUX JEAN BAPTISTE: (1827-1875)

CARPEAUX JEAN BAPTISTE: (1827-1875) French Sculptor and Painter. A.L.S., ` J B.C.´, one page, 8vo, n.p., Wednesday 14th January 1866, in French. Carpeaux responds to his correspondent´s important work proposal, stating in part ` Cher Monsieur, Je viens me mettre à votre disposition pour rétablir la charmante statuette du Prince Impérial. Veuillez je vous prie choisir votre journée cette semaine à cet effet, et croyez au vif plaisir de pouvoir vous être agréable...´ (Translation: " Dear Sir, I have come to put myself at your disposal to restore the charming statuette of the Imperial Prince. Please choose your day this week for this purpose, and believe in the great pleasure of being able to please you...") With blank integral leaf. G to VG :

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CARPEAUX JEAN BAPTISTE: (1827-1875)

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Starting price 400 EUR

Jean-Baptiste CARPEAUX (1827-1875). In the style of. Study for Le Prince Impérial distribuant les récompenses à l'Exposition Universelle de 1867. Oil on wood. 18.5 x 10 cm. Restoration. Frame.

Estim. 2 000 - 3 000 EUR

JEAN-BAPTISTE CARPEAUX (1827-1875) La Rieuse napolitaine n° 2 Model created in 1864 Bronze bust with shaded brown patina Signed "JB. Carpeaux" on the left shoulder Bears the stamp "PROPRIÉTÉ CARPEAUX" and the imperial eagle stamp on the reverse. The laughing Neapolitan girl n° 2, bronze sculpture with brown patina by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, created circa 1864 HEIGHT. 26 CM - H. 10,2 IN. Related literature Michel Poletti, Alain Richarme, Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, sculpteur. Catalog raisonné de l'œuvre édité, Paris, Les Expressions contemporaines,2003, model listed under no. BU 48, p. 150. This is the portrait of Anna Foucart, eldest daughter of Jean-Baptiste Foucart, a close friend of Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux. The sculptor painted the young girl in 1860 and reused the model several times, adapting it for Rieuse napolitaine in 1863 and Rieuse aux roses in 1872. Here, the emphasis is on traditional Neapolitan costume, as a counterpart to the bust of Le Rieur napolitain, one of the Valenciennes sculptor's greatest successes.

Estim. 100 - 200 EUR

Jean-Baptiste CARPEAUX (Valenciennes 1827-Courbevoie 1875)

Estim. 5 000 - 6 000 EUR

Jean-Baptiste CARPEAUX (1827-1875), After "Suzanne surprise" Bronze group with shaded medallic patina, signed on the terrace and stamped "Propriété Carpeaux" on the reverse. Height: 69 cm.

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