La Négresse, 1868 (Recast 1979)
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La Négresse, 1868 (Recast 1979)
A bronze of a preparatory model for the Quatre Parties du Monde (Four Parts of the World) sculpture, the crowning element of the fountain on the Avenue de l’Observatoire in Paris, France, by artist Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, 1868 (recast 1979). (French, 1827-18.) Medium: Bronze; 23-5/8" X 16" X 13-1/8." Source: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Gaines in honor of President Otis A. Singletary, University of Kentucky Art Museum, Kentucky, USA. 82.4.