A Young Girl
Bust
19th century (made)
19th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This terracotta bust depicts a young girl looking to her left and smiling. Her hair which is parted in the middle is entwined with grape vines. A long tendril of the vine with leaves falls over her right shoulder and chest and another shorter one lies on her left shoulder.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | A Young Girl |
| Materials and techniques | Terracotta |
| Brief description | Terracotta bust of a girl, by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, French 19th century |
| Physical description | Bust, terracotta. Bust of a young girl looking to her left and smiling. Her hair which is parted in the middle is entwined with grape vines. A long tendril of the vine with leaves falls over her right shoulder and chest and another shorter one lies on her left shoulder. The bust has been repaired and restored and is on a base which is cracked and repaired. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr C.H Shannon, R.A. |
| Object history | Bequesthed by Mr C.H Shannon, R.A. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This terracotta bust depicts a young girl looking to her left and smiling. Her hair which is parted in the middle is entwined with grape vines. A long tendril of the vine with leaves falls over her right shoulder and chest and another shorter one lies on her left shoulder. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.116-1937 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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