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$11,000
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- $11,000 / $13,000
Description
24" (61 cm.) Bisque socket head with very full cheeks, amber brown glass inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, mauve blushed eye shadow, brushstroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with defined space between the outlined lips, dimpled chin and philtrum, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists, lovely antique costume, undergarments, bonnet, and leather shoes signed "E. Jumeau Med. d'Or Paris" and "12". Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 6 (raised number at back of head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, the captivating early portrait bebe bears resemblance to Jumeau's Bebe Triste which appeared shortly thereafter, circa 1880. Value Points: very fine quality of bisque, complexion and painting, original body and body finish.