#259

Gorgeous French Bisque Bebe "H" by Artistide Halopeau
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$34,000
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18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head with pear-shaped face,amber brown glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,rose-blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body,wearing lovely burgundy silk dress with Alencon lace and matching bonnet,likely original. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 2 H. Comments: Aristide Halopeau,circa 1885,his bisque heads were commissioned from the prestige porcelain firm of Frayon of Montreuil. Value Points: a felicitous blend of drama and serenity are depicted in this exquisitely beautiful brown-eyed bebe with very fine quality of bisque and painting,especially beautiful painting of lips.