ALBERT-ERNEST CARRIER BELLEUSE (1824-1887) French School. "Liseuse". A well cast brown patinated finely detailed bronze and handcarved ivory figure of a woman reading a book. Signed on circular base, raised on grey marble plynth. 25" high. With period title plaque. Illustrated in "Abage: Encyclopedia of Bronzes", vol.2, pg. 390, photo 1446. Ref. Benezit, vol.2, pg. 342.
