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Emile-Auguste Carolus-Duran
Portrait of the Artist's Wife1873

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Dark bronze bust of a woman with piled curly hair and ruffled collar, mounted on a rectangular base, with deeply textured surface modeling
Bronze bust of a woman in three-quarter profile, with elaborately curled upswept hair and ruffled lace collar, dark patinated surface with finely modeled textural detail; signature and date inscribed on the shoulder.
Bronze bust seen from behind, revealing elaborately coiled and flowing hair atop the head, with deeply textured modeling throughout; dark patinated surface on a rectangular base.
Bronze bust in profile view, depicting a figure with elaborate curled hair adorned with leaves, wearing ruffled period dress at the shoulders, with expressive modeled surface texture and dark patina.
Close-up of a dark bronze oval plaque with raised Latin-script lettering and a partially visible date beginning '18,' surface showing dark green patina and textured casting marks.
Artist or Maker
Emile-Auguste Carolus-Duran
Title
Portrait of the Artist's Wife
Place Made
France
Date Made
1873
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
22 13/16 x 16 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. (57.79 x 41.91 x 34.29 cm)
Credit Line
James E. Clark Bequest
Accession Number
M.87.119.12
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture

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