A FRENCH GILT-BRONZE AND IVORY FIGURE 'LISEUSE'

A FRENCH GILT-BRONZE AND IVORY FIGURE 'LISEUSE'
BY ALBERT CARRIER-BELLEUSE (1824-1887), PARIS, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
The figure reads a book, the bronze plinth is signed 'A. Carrier. Belleuse.' and applied with a plaque that reads 'LISEUSE / Par Carrier Belleuse (G' Prix du Salon)', on marble base
10 ¾ in. (27.5 cm.) high