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Description
33" (84 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head with very
full cheeks and chin,blue glass paperweight inset
eyes,thick dark eyeliner,mauve-blushed
eyeshadow,painted curly lashes,brush-stroked and
feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded
nostrils,closed mouth with defined space between
the shaded and outlined lips,separately modeled
pierced ears,impressed dimples at chin,lip corners
and philtrum,brunette mohair wig over cork
pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed
body with very plump limbs,straight wrists.
Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 16 (head)
Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile
Jumeau,the model referred to as triste in
reference to the sad and wistful expression,the
model was commissioned by Jumeau from the
illustrious French sculptor Carrier-Belleuse,circa
1882. Value Points: rare exhibition size,few
examples of the size 16 Triste model are known to
exist,this bebe having finest quality of bisque
and painting,original body and body finish,and
wearing outstanding antique silk satin party
costume and hat with rose silk pom-poms and
sash,undergarments,shoes.