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Chess
Alexandre-Louis-Marie Charpentier (French, 1856–1909)
French
19th century
about 1893
Object Place: Europe, France
Medium/Technique
Metal; pewter
Dimensions
8.2 x 15.4 cm (3 1/4 x 6 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Samuel Putnam Avery Fund
Accession Number1994.3.4
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionA woman is shown in right profile and placed ot the left side of the rectangular plaque. Her hair is up in a loose bun which overlaps the upper single lineborder. Curving tendrils frame her face and her forehead rests on her left h and. Her right arm rests on the inner lower border, and with this hand she reaches to the game board. The chess board and pieces, which are quite sketchily rendered, occupy the right corner of the plaque.