Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux L'Enfant malade | The Sick Child

Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
1827 - 1875
L'Enfant malade (The sick child)

model from 1870, posthumous cast
bronze, green-brown patina
signed JB Carpeaux, inscribed Susse Fres Edts Paris and cire perdue, with Susse pastille mark

H. 8 ¼ in.
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Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
1827 - 1875
L'Enfant malade

le modèle vers 1870, fonte posthume
bronze à patine brun-vert nuancé
signé JB Carpeaux, inscrit Susse Fres Edts Paris et cire perdue, pastille Susse

H. 21 cm

Condition Report:
The bronze is in good condition overall, with minor surface dirt in the crevices. Minor wear to the patina and a few scratches in several places, consistent with age and handling. A circa 1 cm area where the patina is missing, bellow the mother's proper right forearm (with the bronze visible).