Woman from the French Colonies

A bronze bust of a young woman with curled hair, a small bird ornament at the crown, and a gold earring. Her bare shoulders are partly covered by a loose drapery carved from veined, banded stone in cream and rust tones. She turns her face to the left, set on a white marble base.

Look closer: A small bird ornament perched on top of the head, above the hair.

Artist

Charles-Henri-Joseph Cordier

Date

1861

Medium

Algerian onyx-marble, bronze, and enamel; white marble socle

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

3000 × 4000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Fund, 2006