Western European Sculpture

A Jewish woman of Algiers

    A Jewish woman of Algiers

    France

    1862

    Cordier Charles, Maison de Marnyhac & Cie

    Bronze, enamel; casting, chasing, patinating, gilding, champlevé enamel, mounting

    Height 53.3 cm

    Signatures: 1) CORDIER 1862; 2) MARNYHAC, 1 RUE DE LA PAIX

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    Shoulder bust of a young woman with her head slightly turned to the right, executed in dark patinated bronze accented with enamel and gilding. She is depicted in a traditional costume consisting of a headscarf covering her hair and a tunic with a neckline adorned with rich embroidery, which stands out against a background of blue enamel. The bust is mounted on a cup-shaped pedestal.

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