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Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (French, 1827–1875)
French
about 1863
Object Place: Europe, France
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
22.9 x 36.8 x 16.5 cm (9 x 14 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Charles Amos Cummings Bequest Fund
Accession Number59.12
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionTerracotta study for Pavillon de Flore of the Louvre. Nude man reclining on mound with scroll end, where is serial number 998, signature and seal (last repeated at other end). Left arm rests on books, right hand supports open book on thigh.
ProvenanceBy 1959, with The Arcade Gallery, London; 1959, sold by Arcade to the MFA for £250. (Accession date: January 8, 1959)