Bronze sculpture in the round of the Imperial Prince Napoléon Eugène Louis John Joseph Bonaparte (1856–1879) as a child with his hand resting on the head of the dog sitting at his side. The prince adopts a contrapposto stance with his head turned towards his right. The two figures stand upon a square base.

Le Prince Imperial (The Prince Imperial and His Dog)

Description

Bronze sculpture in the round of the Imperial Prince Napoléon Eugène Louis John Joseph Bonaparte (1856–1879) as a child with his hand resting on the head of the dog sitting at his side. The prince adopts a contrapposto stance with his head turned towards his right. The two figures stand upon a square base.

Creator

Carpeaux, Jean-Baptiste, 1827-1875

Date

1865

Materials

Bronze

Object ID

xx.5.48

Resource ID

9679

Notes

Signed "J.B. Carpeaux/Tuileries, 1865."

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Charles J. Bonaparte

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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