Antique Gilt Bronze 'Tambourine Dancer' by Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

19th Century tambourine dancer by the highly-rated artist Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1824-1887). mounted on the original rouge stone base. His work encompassed all manner of sculptural subjects and materials, and his naturalism incorporated a breadth of styles: unembellished Realism, neo-Baroque exuberance, and Rococo elegance. In 1862 Carrier-Belleuse was one of the founding members of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts and between 1864 and 1870 his assistant was the artist Auguste Rodin. This is a high-quality cast gilt-bronze sculpture c.1870 carved by the great Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse.