Le Trait d’Union

1872·Terracotta·Overall (confirmed): 7 15/16 x 3 11/16 x 3 9/16 in. (20.2 x 9.4 x 9 cm)

Purchase, Assunta Sommella Peluso, Ignazio Peluso, Ada Peluso and Romano I. Peluso Gift, 2012

Catalogue

Year: 1872
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 7 15/16 x 3 11/16 x 3 9/16 in. (20.2 x 9.4 x 9 cm)
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Artist: Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux

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Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux was a French sculptor and painter during the Second Empire under Napoleon III.

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Artist: Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Year: 1872
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 7 15/16 x 3 11/16 x 3 9/16 in. (20.2 x 9.4 x 9 cm)
Watts ID: WW-1872-004812

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