“What may initially look like a few blobs, upon contemplation, turns into a family story.”
Curator Jim Draper on an 1872 sculpture by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, Le Trait d’Union.
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James David Draper
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James David Draper
Curator
Curator
Photography by Peter Zeray
Art Mentioned
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
June 1872
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