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The Imperial Prince and his dog Nero
Ref: 2173
The Imperial Prince and his dog Nero
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Ref: 2173
The Imperial Prince and his dog Nero
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
The Imperial Prince and his dog Nero
71 x 25 x 27 cm (28 x 9⁷/₈ inches)
Signed on the right side of the plinth: JBTE CARPEAUX TUILERIES 1865
71 x 25 x 27 cm (28 x 9⁷/₈ inches)
Signed on the right side of the plinth: JBTE CARPEAUX TUILERIES 1865
Exhibition: Musée d’Orsay, France, marble version
Description: Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (Paris 1827 - 1875)
Designed around 1865
Cast: early 20th century
Signed on the right side of the plinth: JBTE CARPEAUX TUILERIES 1865
Signature under the dog's tail: F crowned
Stamped crown on the back of the plinth
Title on the front of the plinth: S. A. LE PRINCE IMPERIAL
Patinated bronze
The only son of Emperor Napoleon III and Empress Eugenie de Montijo is depicted accompanied by the emperor's dog.
The sculptor Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux knew the eight-year-old prince very well and gave him drawing lessons. He had him alternate with another boy, whose suit served as a model for the sculptor. It gives the heir to the empire the natural appearance of a child from the upper classes of the time, but without any imperial attributes or official clothing. The portrait expresses the importance the child now holds within the family. The portrait of the prince is highly sought after and is produced in various sizes, in bronze, plaster, clay, and bisque. Even after the fall of the empire and the tragic death of the imperial prince, who was killed by the Zulus in South Africa in 1879, the Sèvres manufactory continued to sell his portrait under the title Child with Dog.
Designed around 1865
Cast: early 20th century
Signed on the right side of the plinth: JBTE CARPEAUX TUILERIES 1865
Signature under the dog's tail: F crowned
Stamped crown on the back of the plinth
Title on the front of the plinth: S. A. LE PRINCE IMPERIAL
Patinated bronze
The only son of Emperor Napoleon III and Empress Eugenie de Montijo is depicted accompanied by the emperor's dog.
The sculptor Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux knew the eight-year-old prince very well and gave him drawing lessons. He had him alternate with another boy, whose suit served as a model for the sculptor. It gives the heir to the empire the natural appearance of a child from the upper classes of the time, but without any imperial attributes or official clothing. The portrait expresses the importance the child now holds within the family. The portrait of the prince is highly sought after and is produced in various sizes, in bronze, plaster, clay, and bisque. Even after the fall of the empire and the tragic death of the imperial prince, who was killed by the Zulus in South Africa in 1879, the Sèvres manufactory continued to sell his portrait under the title Child with Dog.
Literature:
De l'Usage de l'art en politique, Presses univeritaires, Blaise Pascal, p. 122
Michel Poletti et Alain Richarme, Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux sculpteur, catalog raisonné de l’œuvre édité, Paris, 200, pp. 113 – 116 Fig.
De l'Usage de l'art en politique, Presses univeritaires, Blaise Pascal, p. 122
Michel Poletti et Alain Richarme, Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux sculpteur, catalog raisonné de l’œuvre édité, Paris, 200, pp. 113 – 116 Fig.
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