Buste de Madame Alexandre Dumas, fils, PPS1534(4), Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, circa 1873

Author(s): carpeaux, jean-baptiste (valenciennes, 11–05–1827 - courbevoie, 12–10–1875), sculptor production date: around 1873 dating in century: 3rd quarter of the 19th century type(s) of object(s): sculpture name(s): round materials and techniques: plaster dimensions - artwork: height: 78cm width: 61 cm depth: 37cm iconographic description: bust of madame alexandre dumas fils, née nadedja de knorring (1827-1895), in ball gown historical commentary: the original plaster (musée d'orsay) was modeled in september 1873 during carpeaux's penultimate stay with alexandre dumas in puys near dieppe. It was exhibited at the salon of 1875, in homage to carpeaux, who was seriously ill at the time. Themes / subjects / places represented: portrait, woman, lace person / character depicted: dumas, alexandre fils madame (née nadedja de knorring) 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: pps1534. Date: circa 1873.