Le Trait d’Union, June 1872, French, Paris, Terracotta, Overall (confirmed): 7 15/16 x 3 11/16 x 3 9/16 in. (20.2 x 9.4 x 9 cm), Sculpture, The term trait d’union is French for hyphen, the sign linking the parts of a compound word. Here it poetically signifies the familial ties that were renewed when Carpeaux and his wife reconciled after their little son Charles recovered from terrifying convulsions
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Le Trait d’Union, June 1872, French, Paris, Terracotta, Overall, confirmed, 7 15/16 x 3 11/16 9/16, 20.2 9.4 9 cm, Sculpture, term, trait, d’union, hyphen, sign linking, parts, compound word, poetically signifies, familial ties, renewed, Carpeaux, wife reconciled, little son, Charles, recovered, terrifying convulsions
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