Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
French, 1827–1875
Portrait of Charles Gounod
1873
Charles Gounod was a French composer famous for his operas, including Faust. The turn of the sitter's head and the delicate modeling give the sculpture a sense of vitality and spontaneity, as if it had been made in a single session. In fact, Gounod recalled that the bust required nearly fourteen sittings to complete.
| Medium | terra cotta |
| Dimensions | Height: 25 3/16 in. (64 cm) |
| Object Number | 2004.17.1 |
| Acquisition | Gift of Catharine Deely and Pam Deely Van De Loo, in loving memory of their parents, James and Patricia Deely, 2004 |
| Status | On View |
Image Caption
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, Portrait of Charles Gounod, 1873, terra cotta. Clark Art Institute, gift of Catharine Deely and Pam Deely Van De Loo, in loving memory of their parents, James and Patricia Deely, 2004.17.1
Select Bibliography
Poletti, Michel and Alain Richarme. Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux: Sculptor. France: Expressions Contemporaines. 2003.
