Live Auction 12030OPULENCE .Silver . Gold Boxes . 19th Century Furniture & Works of Art
JEAN-BAPTISTE CARPEAUX (FRENCH, 1827-1875)
Lot 262

JEAN-BAPTISTE CARPEAUX (FRENCH, 1827-1875)

Jean Léon Gérôme

Closed29 November 2016

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GBP 5,625

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JEAN-BAPTISTE CARPEAUX (FRENCH, 1827-1875)
Jean Léon Gérôme
the right side inscribed '...al... / ...Gérôme... / J Carpeaux', titled 'GEROME' and with metal plaquette 'G. CHAUVIN / PARIS / 4. RUE ROSENWALD'
plaster, tinted in imitation of terracotta
24 in. (61 cm.) high
Conceived in 1871.
This plaster circa 1875-1900.

Specialist note

Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux and Jean-Leon Gérôme were exiled together to London during the Paris Commune of 1871. It was at this time that Carpeaux made the first version of this bust of his friend in clay before sending a bronze version to the 1872 Paris Salon. Other versions were produced in terracotta, plaster, and bronze.