L'enfant malade, PPS1583(2), after 1870

Author(s): carpeaux, jean-baptiste (valenciennes, 11–05–1827 - courbevoie, 12–10–1875), sculptor production date: after 1870 dating in century: 3rd quarter of the 19th century type(s) of object(s): sculpture name(s): statuette materials and techniques: terracotta dimensions - artwork: height: 21cm width: 20cm depth: 17cm marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: label - old label under the object with an inscription: "original terracotta, sick child" iconographic description: woman sitting, holding her sick child in her arms themes / subjects / places represented: group of figures, mother - maternity, boy, illness person / character depicted: carpeaux, amélie (born amélie clotilde de montfort); carpeaux, charles 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: pps1583. Date: after 1870.