"Singing girl from Algiers" (or "Moorish woman of Algiers")
"Singing girl from Algiers" (or "Moorish woman of Algiers")
France
1856
Sculptor Charles Cordier
Bronze; casting, chasing, silvering, gilding
Height 45.0 cm
Author's signature: C.CORDIER
A half-length bust of a girl with almond-shaped eyes and a slightly open 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 is mounted on a turned socle, which is partially draped with fabric. The piece is cast in silvered bronze, with select elements of the dress, jewelry, and headdress gilded. The bust is mounted on a turned socle, partially draped with fabric. The piece is cast in silvered bronze, with select elements of the dress, jewelry, and headdress gilded.
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