"Long-Face" Bébé (so-called Triste)
Manufacturer
Jumeau, Émile-Louis
(French, 1843 - 1910)
Artist
Albert Ernest Carrier Belleuse
(French, 1848 - 1913)
Date1878
OriginFrance
MediumPressed Bisque head, glass eyes, mohair wig, lace, and various fabrics
Dimensions24 in. (61 cm)
ClassificationsDoll
Credit LineGift of Carolyn K. and Richard F. Barry III
Object number2017.160
Label TextÉmile-Louis Jumeau, (French, 1843 -1910), maker
Albert Ernest Carrier Belleuse, (French, 1848-1913), sculptor of head
“Long-Face” Bébé (so-called Triste)
Marked: “11” on back of head, blue stamp on body, about 1879
Gift of Carolyn K. and Richard F. Barry III
In the 1870s, Jumeau & Cie. began to produce dolls with porcelain heads made in house rather than bought from a supplier. This model is considered one of the most beautiful Bébé dolls of its time. She was first introduced by Emilie-Louis Jumeau in December, 1879. It was the first doll modeled by a renowned sculptor, Albert Ernest Carrier Belleuse. He reportedly used a painting of the 4-year-old Prince Henri de Navarre (1553-1610), later King Henry IV of France, as inspiration. This doll was the first to have complex glass paperweight eyes the “new” human eyes, giving it a more lifelike appearance. The ears were also modeled separately, then applied to the bisque head before firing.
Status
Not on view
