After Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux

bearing the inscription: JB Carpeaux ROMAE, 1860 on right of base, paper label with B733 on reverse, on later wood base.

Cyril Humphris, London

Standard surface abrasions. Some pitting and minor casting flaws. Patina rubbed in some places.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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Carpeaux first conceived of the idea of a project with Ugolino as the subject during his time at the French Academy in Rome situated at the Villa Medici. He translated a drawing into a clay sketch by 1858 when Leopoldo Malpieri cast it for him. A version of the plaster model remained in the Villa after his departure. Later bronze casts were made and in 1863 Carpeaux had employed the foundry, Barbidienne, to make a model for a reduction of the group.