La Capresse des Colonies, 1861, French, Paris, Red and white marble pedestal with gilt-bronze mounts and ornaments, Pedestal: H. 41 3/8 x W. 18 1/4 x 11 3/4 in. (105.1 x 46.4 x 29.8 cm), Sculpture, Charles-Henri-Joseph Cordier (French, 1827–1905), The French title refers to ethnic groups of Africa and Madagascar, the Cafres. Cordier was Europe's premier ethnographic sculptor. He treated his subjects, studied intensely during travels in France's North African colonies, as exotic beings but not as stereotypes
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La Capresse des Colonies, 1861, French, Paris, Red, white marble pedestal, gilt-bronze mounts, ornaments, Pedestal, H, 41 3/8 x W, 18 1/4 11 3/4, 105.1 46.4 29.8 cm, Sculpture, Charles-Henri-Joseph Cordier, 1827–1905, title, refers, ethnic groups, Africa, Madagascar, Cafres, Cordier, Europe, premier ethnographic, sculptor, treated, subjects, studied intensely, travels, France, North African, colonies, exotic beings, stereotypes
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