JEAN-BAPTISTE CARPEAUX (1827–1879) The Neapolitan Laugher No. 1, 1863 model Patinated terracotta cast Signed and dated 1875 With stamps reading ‘PROPRIETE CARPEAUX’ featuring the imperial eagle, ‘Atelier Dépôt Auteuil/Paris, 71 rue Boileau’ and number 372 Early cast 50 x 34 x 30 cm Provenance Private collection Bibliography Michel Poletti, Alain Richarme, Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux sculpteur. Catalogue raisonné de l’œuvre édité, Paris, 2003, model listed under no. BU 43 on page 145 Patinated terracotta Signed and dated 1875 Foundry stamp PROPRIETE CARPEAUX with the imperial eagle, stamped “Atelier Dépôt Auteuil/Paris, 71 rue Boileau” and numbered 372 Early cast 19 3/4 x 13 3/8 x 11 3/4 in.