| Work Information | |||||||
| Creator: |
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1827-1875)
, French
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| Period: |
Nineteenth century |
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| Museum: | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, United States Inventory #:1997.491 | ||||||
| Material: | Cast terracotta | ||||||
| Date: | 19th century (1872) | ||||||
| Inscription: | J.B. CARPEAUX 1872 (On proper left side of base) ; Pourquoi! Naître esclave! (Why born a slave?)(On front of self-base) | ||||||
| Vendor: | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | ||||||
