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Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, French (1824-1887)A white marble group of a Bacchante image 1
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Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, French (1824-1887)
A white marble group of a Bacchante

15 April 2008, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £16,800 inc. premium

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Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, French (1824-1887)

A white marble group of a Bacchante
a scantily clad nymph offering wine to the herm figure of Bacchus, on a spreading rectangular base signed to the side Carrier Belleuse,76cm high (29.5" high).

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Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse trained as a goldsmith before entering the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in 1840 under the sponsorship of Pierre-Jean David d’Angers. He only stayed there for a short time before switching to the Petite Ecole to study decorative arts. Carrier-Belleuse worked in London from 1850 to 1855, designing ceramics and metalwork models for companies. Beginning in 1857, he exhibited large sculptures at the Salon and received medals and important commissions. From 1851 to 1870, Emperor Napoleon III hired him to work on the rebuilding of Paris. Carrier-Belleuse’s work incorporated a variety of styles and influences including Naturalism, Realism, neo-Baroque, and Rococo. He employed many pupils such as Auguste Rodin in his large workshop that produced series, editions, and variations of his sculptures.

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