Lot n° 473.B
Estimation :
3000 - 5000
EUR
Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1824-1887) "Angélique" Model - Lot 473
Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1824-1887) "Angélique" Model created in 1866, Proof in patinated terra cotta, Signed "A. CARRIER BELLEUSE", Height: 72 cm
Related literature:
-June Ellen Hargrove, Gilles Grandjean, Carrier-Belleuse, le maître de Rodin, cat. exp., Compiègne,
Palais de Compiègne, May 22 - October 27, 2014Paris, RMN, 2014, model listed under Cat.
18, p. 41.
When Carrier Belleuse presented his Angélique marble inspired by Ariosto's poem Orlando
Furioso at the Salon of 1866, the work caused a scandal due to the sensuality of the subject. An edition in
was quickly offered by the sculptor's studio.
Expert: Cabinet Sculpture et Collection, Paris
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