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Girl with a Shell (Jeune fille à la coquille)

Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture depicts a young female figure in a seated position, with her legs crossed and her upper body leaning slightly to the left. Her left arm is raised above her head, and her right hand is positioned under his chin. She has curly hair and appears to hold a large conch shell on top of her head with her left hand. She looks up and to the right, smiling. She is nude, and she sits on a pile of objects associated with the ocean, such as shells, seaweed, and fish. The sculpture is made from a white material, and it sits on a hexagonal base made from the same material.

Artwork Details

Date
1863-1867
Medium
marble
Dimensions
10843 × 14070 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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