Charles Cordier (1827-1905)|“Mauresque Noire” (“Black Moorish Woman”) (1856)Bronze, silver, gilt, an
Charles Cordier (1827-1905)|“Mauresque Noire” (“Black Moorish Woman”) (1856)Bronze, silver, gilt, and patinaLocated in the Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, Michigan, United StatesThe model for this sculpture was Cordier’s neighbor during his year-long stay in Algeria in 1856. -- source link
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