JEAN BAPTISTE CARPEAUX (Valenciennes, 1827 – Courbevoie, 1875). “Bather.”

JEAN BAPTISTE CARPEAUX (Valenciennes, 1827 – Courbevoie, 1875). “Bather.” Patinated bronze. Bears the “Susse Frères” foundry mark. Signed. Measurements: 25 x 8.5 x 8 cm. An elegant small-scale sculpture in patinated bronze by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, based on the model *La Frileuse*, conceived around 1871 and also known as *La chica friolera* or *The Chilly Girl*.The composition depicts a nude young woman who, curled up into a ball, appears to be reacting instinctively to a sens

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25 × 8,5 × 8 cm