Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse French, 1824 - 1887 Rembrandt late 19th century

bronze, greenish-brown patina, signed A. CARRIER to reverse, raised on red marble base.

Carrier-Belleuse achieved a great deal of success with his historical busts of famous artists which he produced in a variety of materials to satisfy the demand from the bourgeoisie. As with the best of Carrier's work, these busts have a vitality of characterisation and freshness reminicent of eighteenth century sculptors like Jean-Antoine Houdon and Jean-Jacques Caffieri.