#189

French Bisque Bebe Triste, Size 10, by Jumeau
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$19,500
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22" (56 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head, deep blue glass paperweight inset eyes, heavily modeled eyelids, thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes, mauve blushed eye shadow, brush stroked and feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth, defined space between the shaded and outlined lips, separately modeled pierced ears, brunette human hair over cork pate, Jumeau composition and wooden right-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists, plump limbs, antique white dress with intricate detail of trim, undergarments, knit stockings, French leather shoes, aqua chiffon bonnet. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 10. Comments: Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, his sad-faced model known as Bebe Triste, circa 1884. Value Points: very beautiful detail of sculpting with elongated full cheeks, finest bisque and painting, splendid eyes, original body and body finish.