CARPEAUX JEAN-BAPTISTE: (1827-1875) French Sculptor and Painter. An unusual and interesting A.L.S.,

CARPEAUX JEAN-BAPTISTE: (1827-1875) French Sculptor and Painter. An unusual and interesting A.L.S.,

Carpeaux lists his best works

CARPEAUX JEAN-BAPTISTE: (1827-1875) French Sculptor and Painter. An unusual and interesting A.L.S., `J.Bte Carpeaux´, signed twice, also with his full name to the beginning of the letter `Jean Baptiste Carpeaux´, four pages, 8vo, Auteuil, 29th August 1869, in French. The letter bears to the upper left corner an attractive blind embossed crowned monogramme with his initials J.B.C. Carpeaux sends to his correspondent what we would call today a Curriculum Vitae, including his full name, birth date, address, schools and academies where he studied, and the most important a lengthy list of what he considers his main and works and where some of them are located or who acquired them. Carpeaux states in part `Jean Baptiste Carpeaux born 14th May 1827 in Valenciennes - Student at the small school of Arts. 14 medals - Award of Rome in 1854 - Second class medal in 1859 - Medal of first class 1863 - Knight of the Legion d´Honneur in 1866 - Medal of 1st class in 1867 at the Universal Exhibition - Medal of Honour at the Exhibition of Brussels´ To the second and third page, Carpeaux lists his main works, adding interesting comments `The Groupe d´Ugolin with one of the bronze samples at the garden of the Tuileries - The Pecheur Napolitain and the Jeune Fille a la Coquille, which originals are owned by Mr. the Baron of Rothschild and the duke of Mouchy - The busts of the laughing Napolitans - The statue of the Imperial Prince which original is at the dining room of the Palace of the Tuileries - Another statue of the prince with his hat in hand and a bust of the Prince, bare chest, executed for H.M. the Empress who received it at Compiegne delivered by the author, to which it was a huge success…. The group of the Dance at the Opera, a work mutilated during the night of the 26th to 27th August 1869 because of malevolence or jealousy…´ A letter of very interesting content for biographical purposes. G to VG To be noted that Carpeaux states that his birth date is the 14th of May, while many or most biographers indicate the 11th of May. Nathaniel Mayer Rothschild (1840-1915) 1st Baron Rothschild. British Banker and politician. Antoine Just Leon Marie de Noailles (1841-1909) French nobleman. 5th Duke of Mouchy. He married Princess Anne Murat, daughter of prince Napoleon Lucien Murat.