Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (French 1824-1887) Terracotta Portrait Bust of a Young Woman F1A1
Description: inscribed "A. Carrier" on back side.
Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, notable in his own right, is known to have mentored and employed the celebrated sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840-1917). Rodin's pupilage under Carrier-Belleuse began in 1864 in Paris and continued on, in some capacity, through the 1870s. Rodin's hand is known to have played a part in the creation of some of Carrier-Belleuse's sculptures. One of the founding members of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts and an officer in the Légion d'honneur, Carrier-Belleuse's works can be seen in major museums around the world including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Getty Museum, Musée D'Orsay, and the National Gallery of Art.
To read more about Carrier-Belleuse: https://www.nga.gov/collection/artist-info.2057.html
Provenance: purchased at Michal Hall Fine Arts, New York City in 1972
This sculpture was on view from March 5 to May 29, 2016 at the San Antonio Museum of Art's exhibition, Rodin: The Human Experience, Selections from the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Collections.
Measurements: Height/Width: 31 by 15 inches
Condition: the surface with rubbing and associated discoloration, occasional chips to surface and along foot, the pedestal with multiple splits and loose from base
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Description: inscribed "A. Carrier" on back side.
Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, notable in his own right, is known to have mentored and employed the celebrated sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840-1917). Rodin's pupilage under Carrier-Belleuse began in 1864 in Paris and continued on, in some capacity, through the 1870s. Rodin's hand is known to have played a part in the creation of some of Carrier-Belleuse's sculptures. One of the founding members of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts and an officer in the Légion d'honneur, Carrier-Belleuse's works can be seen in major museums around the world including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Getty Museum, Musée D'Orsay, and the National Gallery of Art.
To read more about Carrier-Belleuse: https://www.nga.gov/collection/artist-info.2057.html
Provenance: purchased at Michal Hall Fine Arts, New York City in 1972
This sculpture was on view from March 5 to May 29, 2016 at the San Antonio Museum of Art's exhibition, Rodin: The Human Experience, Selections from the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Collections.
Measurements: Height/Width: 31 by 15 inches
Condition: the surface with rubbing and associated discoloration, occasional chips to surface and along foot, the pedestal with multiple splits and loose from base
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