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Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux — Ugolin et ses Fils, première maquette (Ugolino and his Sons, first sketch)
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux

Ugolin et ses Fils, première maquette (Ugolino and his Sons, first sketch)

A sculptural sketch by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux depicting the tragic figure of Ugolino with his sons, representing a moment of despair and suffering. This first maquette showcases the artist's dramatic approach to classical subject matter.

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Collection Jacques Ginepro, Une Vie de Sculptures

May 18, 2022

Estimate: $6,000$8,000

Lot 23

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Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, Ugolin et ses Fils, première maquette (Ugolino and his Sons, first sketch)

A sculptural sketch by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux depicting the tragic figure of Ugolino with his sons, representing a moment of despair and suffering. This first maquette showcases the artist's dramatic approach to classical subject matter.

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Monochrome, Marble, Dramatic, French, Figure Study, Maquette, 19th Century, Sculpture, Classical, Sketch, Sculpture Maquette, Dark Tones, Tragedy, Neoclassical, Ugolino, Drama, Mythological, Male Figures, Figurative, Human Suffering

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Cleveland Museum of Art