The Carrier-belleuse Tambourine Dancer

interress bronze model of Carrier-Belleuse. Albert-Ernest Carrier de Belleuse known as Carrier-Belleuse, born in Anizy-le-Château (Aisne) on June 12, 1824 and died in Sèvres on June 3, 1887, is a French sculptor. He was one of the most prolific artists of the century and enjoyed the greatest successes under the Second Empire, benefiting from the personal support of Napoleon III[1]. His work was greatly influenced by the style of the Italian Renaissance and that of the 18th century, which he helped to bring back into fashion. Carrier-Belleuse made a significant contribution to the improvement of the decorative and industrial arts. From his workshop at 15 rue de la Tour d'Auvergne in Paris, where a large number of artists worked, including Auguste Rodin, a prodigious quantity of decorative statuettes emerged.