Sculpture - Couple Of Hares , Alfred Dubucand (1828-1894) - Bronze

Bronze group, representing a couple of hares , by Alfred Dubucand .
Group with a gold patina , resting on a naturalist terrace , richly planted with trees . 
Bronze signed "DUBUCAND" , in hollow . 
Sculpture of old edition , period second part of the XIXth century . 
Very good condition and patina .

Sizes : 12 cm x 9 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 Salon of 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".