Girl in a Straw Bonnet
ca. 1868–70
Medium
Terracotta with wood base
Dimensions
Overall without base (confirmed): H. 32 1/2 x W. 22 1/8 x D. 15 1/2 in. (82.6 x 56.2 x 39.4 cm); Height on base: 36 1/8 in. (91.8 cm)
Classification
Sculpture
Culture
French, Paris
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Wrightsman Fund, 1987
Accession Number
1987.87
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Girl in a Straw Bonnet** (ca. 1868–70) is a captivating terracotta sculpture by French artist Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, a leading figure in 19th-century Parisian sculpture. Created during the Second Empire, this life-sized bust captures the innocent charm of a young girl wearing a simple straw bonnet, evoking the everyday fashion and tender portraits popular in the era. Carrier-Belleuse, renowned for his realistic yet elegantly refined style blending neoclassicism with emerging realism, skillfully modeled the terracotta to highlight the texture of the bonnet's straw, the softness of he...
About the Artist
Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse · 1824–1887
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