Style Other / Ref.12394
Louis-Robert Carrier-Belleuse (1848–1913), Nymph with a Goat, Carrara marble
Dimensions
Height 27'' ½ 70cm
diameter: 9'' 23cm
Origin:
French
Status:
marble
Drawing on the typology of Esmeralda representations popular in the second half of the 19th century, this Carrara marble sculpture depicts a young woman accompanied by a leaping goat. With her gaze turned toward the animal, the nymph raises her left arm and holds a garland of ivy in her hands. Louis-Robert Carrier-Belleuse transforms the theme of the alluring gypsy into a timeless work, whose idealized nude beauty recalls the spirit of Greek statuary. An identical sculpture was presented by Sotheby’s London in 2019 (sale L19230, lot 50). Signed “Carrier Belleuse,” that example also bears the inscription “Boudet, 43 boulevard des Capucines,” referring to the prosperous decorative arts firm Boudet, to which artists supplied a wide variety of works. The partially illegible inscription on our example suggests the name of a similar decorative arts retailer. As the Boudet firm was active from 1886 to 1908, this sculpture may be dated to that period.
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