The sculpture depicts a young female figure in a seated position, with her legs crossed and her upper body leaning slightly to the left.

French Sculpture

Girl with a Shell (Jeune fille à la coquille)

Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux

artist Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (French, 1827–1875)

date 1863-1867

medium Marble

origin France

dimensions 102.6 × 51.5 × 62.3 cm, 390 lb.

credit line Samuel H. Kress Collection

hall 24 French Sculpture

rights public domain (CC0)

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