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183 - Jean-Baptiste CARPEAUX (1827–1875)
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Estimate €6,000 - €8,000
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Jean-Baptiste CARPEAUX (1827–1875) Laughing Neapolitan Woman, model created in 1863–1864 Terracotta, Height: 51 cm, Length: 31.5 cm, Depth: 31.5 cm A cast signed “J.Bte Carpeaux”, dated “1875”, originally produced and issued by the studio (stamp) “Atelier-Dépôt à Auteuil, 71 rue Boileau, Paris”, “Propriété Carpeaux” (stamp featuring the Imperial Eagle). Circa 1875 LAUGHING NEAPOLITAN WOMAN “The effigy of Anna Foucart was adapted in 1863 with a Neapolitan hairstyle for the Laughing Neapolitan Woman. The Laughing Neapolitan Man, modelled on the Shellfish Fisherman with the addition of drapery, forms its counterpart. In Carpeaux’s published works, these are the only busts that are frequently found as a pair, and their production is one of the most abundant in the collection. Provenance: private collection. We would like to thank Mr Alain Richarme for kindly confirming the authenticity of this work. Bibliography: Michel Poletti and Alain Richarme, *Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux: Sculptor, Catalogue Raisonné of Published Works*, Les Editions de l’Amateur, 2003. Page 148.
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About the sale JEWELLERY – SILVERWARE – FURNITURE & WORKS OF ART – RUGS
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Auction time 10/18/2026 at 2:00 PM
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Lot description modified on 10/13/2026 at 1:20 PM
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