JEAN-BAPTISTE CARPEAUX (1821–1875) The Genius of Dance Bronze cast with medal patina Signed H: 101 cm Bearing the stamp ‘PROPRIETE CARPEAUX’ with the imperial eagle, and the initials J.P. (for Jules Costamier, Carpeaux’s foreman and master craftsman) Circa 1872/1874 Early edition cast Provenance Prado-Borde Auction House, Marseille, 12 June 1993 Private collection Bibliography Michel Poletti, Alain Richarme, ‘Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, sculptor. Catalogue raisonné of published works’, Paris, 2003, model referenced under no. SA 4, pp. 56–57 Brown-patinated bronze Signed with the foundry stamp ‘PROPRIETE CARPEAUX’ featuring the imperial eagle and the initials J.P (for Jules Costamier) Circa 1872/1874 Early cast – Height: 39 3/4 in.