Putti Representing Earth and Water

Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse1865

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Title: Putti Representing Earth and Water
Creator: Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (French, 1824-1887)
Date Created: 1865
Physical Dimensions: Overall: 25.2 x 41.1 cm (9 15/16 x 16 3/16 in.); Base: 4.3 x 41.9 x 17.8 cm (1 11/16 x 16 1/2 x 7 in.)
Provenance: Madeline Selden
Type: Sculpture
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1986.67
Medium: terracotta
Inscriptions: Signed near right corner: "A. Carrier (letter 'E' smeared)"; inscribed in pencil on upper surface of wooden base: "#2268" and "Henschel"; inscribed in pencil on bottom of wood base: "2268" and "Made-in-France"
Department: Modern European Painting and Sculpture
Culture: France, 19th century
Credit Line: Gift of Thomas Scheuer and Madeline Selden in memory of Eraine Scheuer
Collection: Mod Euro - Sculpture 1800-1960
Accession Number: 1986.67

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