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Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux — Bacchante aux roses (Bust of a Bacchante)

Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux

Bacchante aux roses (Bust of a Bacchante)

A bronze bust sculpture depicting a Bacchante, a female follower of Bacchus, rendered with rich dark brown patina. Carpeaux captures the sensual and dynamic quality characteristic of Bacchic imagery with roses adorning the figure.

Medium
bronze, rich dark brown patina

🔨 Auction Lot

19th & 20th Century Sculpture

December 9, 2022

Estimate: $8,000$12,000

Lot 35

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Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, Bacchante aux roses (Bust of a Bacchante)

A bronze bust sculpture depicting a Bacchante, a female follower of Bacchus, rendered with rich dark brown patina. Carpeaux captures the sensual and dynamic quality characteristic of Bacchic imagery with roses adorning the figure.

Medium
bronze, rich dark brown patina
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Bronze, 19th Century, Sculpture, Classical, Bacchante, Dark Patina, Carpeaux, Bust, Portrait, Neoclassical

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Collected by

Cleveland Museum of Art