Jean-Baptiste CARPEAUX (1827-1875) The Imperial... Lot 98

Jean-Baptiste CARPEAUX (1827-1875) The Imperial Prince and his dog Nero, Third reduction -1912 Cookie sculpture from the MANUFACTURE NATIONALE de SÈVRES, triangular stamp and "Sèvres" mark. Authentic proof signed "J.B. Carpeaux". Early edition of the Manufacture dated "1912" and marked "HR" for Henri ROBERT, repairing molder at the MANUFACTURE NATIONALE de SÈVRES (1889-1933). H. 41, W. 19.6, D. 18.3 cm PROVENANCE : - Galerie Univers Du Bronze, Paris - Private collection, Paris NOTE : - A certificate from Galerie Univers Du Bronze, Paris, will be given to the buyer. - The Prince Imperial is the only son of Napoleon III and Eugénie de MONTIJO. From the age of eight, Jean-Baptiste CARPEAUX gave him drawing lessons. By depicting him simply in the company of his dog, the sculptor gives the heir to the Empire the natural image of a child of the good society of his time, illustrating the new importance accorded to him within the family. The Imperial Prince met with a tragic fate when he was killed by Zulus in South Africa in 1879. - MANUFACTURE NATIONALE de SÈVRES continued to market his sculpture with his dog Nero long after his death.