Patinated bronze bust representing a bust of a young woman whose dress and hair are stitched with flowers The bust rests on a bronze and red marble pedestal base. Artist's signature on the back: A Carrier Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse was one of the most prolific artists of the 19th century and enjoyed the greatest success during the Second Empire, benefiting from the personal support of Emperor Napoleon III.  Carrier-Belleuse was admitted to the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in 1840. Noted for his skill by the large houses working in bronze in Paris such as Barbedienne or Denière, it did not take long for him to receive numerous orders for decorative objects: candelabra, clocks, fireplace trims, etc. Carrier-Belleuse devoted much of his time to sculpture and contributed to the decoration of important buildings, such as the pediment which surmounts the main entrance to the Bank of France, the frieze of the Palais de la Bourse in Brussels, for the Paris opera house, he created, among other things, 2 monumental torchieres for the grand staircase. Carrier-Belleuse was, towards the end of his life, director of art works at the Manufacture de Sèvres. His passage was marked by the renewal of the collections and the modernization of the style. Patina wear Height 52cm 26 x 16cm This piece has an attribution mark, I am sure that it is completely authentic and take full responsibility for any authenticity issues arising from misattribution