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A Young Girl

Bust
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
TitleA 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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 19in
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 createdJune 24, 2009
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