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Femme au Pieuvre" French Art Nouveau Glazed Ceramic Inkwell by Rupert Carabin

Creator: François-Rupert Carabin
Offered by: Macklowe Gallery, Ltd

Description
A French Art Nouveau "Femme-Pieuvre," brown glazed ceramic inkwell by Rupert Carabin, wherein a woman ecstatically rips open the head of an octopus, spilling its ink. A beautiful play on an ancient means of sourcing ink, this sculpture's tranquility and solidity give it the aura of an ancient carving.

Pictured in: "The Paris Salons 1895-1914, volume IV: Ceramics and Glass" by Alastair Duncan, p.76; "L'Oeuvre de Rupert Carabin 1862-1932, Catalogue D'exposition, Galerie du Luxembourg", 1974, pp.229 and 232; "Art Nouveau, Sculpture" by Alastair Duncan, Academy Edition, 1978, p.20; and in: "Le Modern style" by Laurence Buffet-Challié, p.74, plat 2.

Signed: Stamped artist's cipher

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	France
Period:	19th Century
Creation Date:	Circa 1897.
Styles / Movements:	Art Nouveau, Modern
Dealer Reference #:	C-17869
Incollect Reference #:	185277

Dimensions

H.	6.5 in;	Diam.	6 in;
H.	16.51 cm;	Diam.	15.24 cm;

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