Sculpture - Thoroughbred Horse "kaolin" , Alfred Dubucand (1828 - 1894) - Bronze

Proof in bronze , with brown patina , showing a thoroughbred stallion , named "KAOLIN" by Alfred Dubucand .
Portrait of the stallion by Zouave and Denty at the Haras du Pin .
Signature of the sculptor "DUBUCAND on the naturalistic terrace , richly chiselled . 
Bronze titled "KAOLIN ETALON PUR - SANG PAR ZOUAVE ET DENTY AU HARAS DU PIN" , on the terrace .
Bronze of old edition , period second part of the XIX th century . 
Very good condition and patina. 

Sizes : 30,5 cm x 30 cm

Alfred Dubucand (1828-1894)

Alfred Dubucand was born in Paris on November 25 , 1828 , he was one of the award-winning students of Antoine - Louis Barye .

He made his debut at the Salonde 1867 with a wax model of a dead pheasant .
He mainly modeled groups of animals , deer, dogs and horses .
He frequently experimented with the chemical patinas of his bronzes, following the teaching of Antoine - Louis Barye , who pushed the boundaries with his dark green patinas .

Dubucand pays particular attention to anatomical details and the accuracy of movement of his subjects .
He models his figures in wax or clay , then draws them in bronze with lost wax or sand .
Many of his Orientalist sculptures depict North African scenes depicting Arab tribes and nomads with horses or camels .

Alfred Dubucand exhibited one last time at the Salon of 1883 with his group of "Cavalier And Arab Woman At The fountain".