Alexande Dumas Fils
by CARPEAUX, Jean-Baptiste, Marble, height 81 cm
This work was exhibited at the Salon of 1873.
Alexandre Dumas, fils (1824-1895) was the son of Alexandre Dumas, p�re, who followed in his father’s footsteps becoming a celebrated writer, author and playwright. His best known work is his romantic novel, La dame aux cam�lias (The Lady of the Camellias). Adapted into a play, it was the basis for Verdi’s 1853 opera, La Traviata.