Description:
After Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (French, 1824-1887)
Psyche, the bronze winged figure shown pouring oil from an amphora into an oil lamp, standing beside a column, her robes falling from her arms, inscribed "A.CARRIER," on a shaped, stepped base titled to the front, total ht. 28 1/2 in.
Estimate $2,000-3,000
Surface grim, inconsistent patination, spots of verdigris to base.
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