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Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse — Nymphe au fleuve (River Nymph)
Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Nymphe au fleuve (River Nymph)

A terracotta sculpture representing a river nymph, displayed on an ebonised wood base. This work exemplifies Carrier-Belleuse's skill in capturing mythological subjects with graceful form.

Medium
terracotta, on an ebonised wood base

🔨 Auction Lot

19th & 20th Century Sculpture

December 9, 2022

Estimate: $6,000$8,000

Lot 32

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Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, Nymphe au fleuve (River Nymph)

A terracotta sculpture representing a river nymph, displayed on an ebonised wood base. This work exemplifies Carrier-Belleuse's skill in capturing mythological subjects with graceful form.

Medium
terracotta, on an ebonised wood base
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Terracotta, Wood Base, French, 19th Century, Sculpture, Classical, Decorative Arts, Graceful, Female Figure, Mythology, Female, Nymph, Elegant, Nude, Neoclassical, Terracotta Sculpture, Mythological, Figurative, Carrier-Belleuse, Romantic

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Cleveland Museum of Art