2770 - CARPEAUX, Jean-Baptiste (1827 Valenciennes – 1875 Courbevoie, near Paris)

CARPEAUX, Jean-Baptiste (1827 Valenciennes – 1875 Courbevoie, near Paris) Large bust of a young African woman – bust titled “Pourquoi naître esclave No. 1” Patinated bronze. Inscribed “J.B. Carpeaux,” no foundry mark, casting cannot be dated, titled “Pourquoi naître esclave.” H 60 cm. 39 kg. Bust of a young slave woman with short, expressively flowing hair, her body bound by ropes and shackles. The bust was created as part of a series of preliminary studies for the figure of “Africa” at the Fontaine des Quatre-Parties-du-Monde in Paris. Signs of age and wear. Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux: French sculptor, painter, and engraver; in 1846, he entered the Académie des Beaux-Arts and became a student of Francisque Joseph Duret; in 1854, he was awarded the Prix de Rome at an exhibition of the Académie Française. All lots with a reserve (starting price) of at least €2,000 will be cross-checked against the Art Loss Register database. Provenance: Peter Kaus museum estate. For this lot, we recommend personal pickup, delivery by a shipping company, or shipping via ThePackengers . Bidding closes Oct. 30, 2026 | estimated at 4:52 p.m. (CET) CARPEAUX, Jean-Baptiste (1827 Valenciennes – 1875 Courbevoie near Paris) Large bust of a young African woman—bust titled “Pourquoi naître esclave No. 1” Patinated bronze. Signed “J.B. Carpeaux,” no foundry mark, casting cannot be dated, titled “Pourquoi naître esclave.” H 60 cm. 39 kg. Bust of a young enslaved woman with short, expressively flowing hair, her body bound by ropes and shackles. The bust was created as part of a series of preliminary studies for the figure of “Africa” on the Fontaine des Quatre-Parties-du-Monde in Paris. Signs of age and wear. Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux: French sculptor, painter, and etcher; in 1846 he entered the Académie des Beaux-Arts and became a student of Francisque Joseph Duret; in 1854 he was awarded the Prix de Rome at an exhibition of the Académie Française. All lots with a reserve (starting price) of at least €2,000 will be cross-checked against the Art Loss Register database. Provenance: Peter Kaus Museum Estate. For this lot, we recommend in-person pickup, fine art transport, or shipping through ThePackengers . Call time: Oct. 30, 2026 | estimated 4:52 p.m. (CET) *This is an automatically generated translation from German by deepl.com and should be considered only as an aid—not a legally binding statement regarding the lot’s characteristics. Please note that we can only guarantee the accuracy of the description and condition as provided in the German description.