Very Beautiful French Bisque Bebe Triste by Jumeau with Fine Original Costume and Wig

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26"(66 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head with pale bisque,elongated facial modeling with very full lower cheeks,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,thick dark eyeliner,painted delicate lashes,mauve blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with defined space between the shaded and outlined lips,dimpled chin,separately modeled and applied pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent,some wear to body finish on upper legs. Marks: 12 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau,circa 1884,the model known as triste"(sad) in reference to its wistful expression. Value Points: superior quality of sculpting,bisque and painting enhanced by depth of blue eyes,original wig,superb early woolen and velvet costume,knit stockings,leather shoes signed Bebe Jumeau Depose.