Buste de Mademoiselle Benedetti, PPS1531(4), Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, circa 1862

Author(s): carpeaux, jean-baptiste (valenciennes, 11–05–1827 - courbevoie, 12–10–1875), sculptor production date: around 1862 dating in century: 3rd quarter of the 19th century type(s) of object(s): sculpture name(s): round materials and techniques: plaster, patina place(s) of execution/production: saint-gratien dimensions - artwork: height: 61 cm width: 35cm depth: 25. 5cm marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: signature - signature on the right side: "carpeaux st-gratien?" inscription - inscription on the base on the sinistral side: "madeleine fecit"? label - old label on the back illegible iconographic description: bust of mademoiselle benedetti, relative of count benedetti, then minister plenipotentiary of france in turin themes / subjects / places represented: portrait, young girl mode of acquisition: donation (notarial deed) name of donor, testator, seller: clément-carpeaux, louise date of acquisition: 06–1938 institution: petit palais, museum of fine arts of the city of paris inventory number: pps1531. Date: circa 1862.