Singing Moorish girl from Algiers. The bust is mounted on a detachable pedestal
Singing Moorish girl from Algiers. The bust is mounted on a detachable pedestal
France, Paris
Model: 1856. Cast: the 1870–1900s
Cordier Charles
Bronze, stone (marble (?); casting, chasing, silvering, gilding, mounting
Bust – height 42.0 cm; base – height 22.0 cm
Author's signature in Latin under the left shoulder: C CORDIER. Stamped 'HH' on the bottom of the base
A waist-length bust of a girl with almond-shaped eyes and slightly parted mouth, her head turned three-quarters to the left. Her hair is tucked under a headdress adorned with flower buds, and she wears large earrings. She is depicted in traditional attire, wearing a large pendant around her neck. The bust, set upon a partially draped support, is mounted on an octagonal two-tone stone socle, which is decorated with applied goat heads, a multi-petaled floral rosette, and military trophies. The piece is crafted from silvered bronze, with gilded highlights on specific elements of the dress, jewelry, and headdress.
5049.1-2MC2829/ИЗО