The Imperial Prince and his Dog Néro
by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Origin
France (Paris), nineteenth century
Current location
Lille, Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille, inv. Sc. 67
Dimensions
H. 140; W. 65; D. 61 cm
Materials
Painted plaster.
Description
Sculpture depicting the imperial prince Louis Napoléon, son of the emperor of the time, Napoléon III, accompanied by his dog Néro. The boy is then nine years old.