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Sculpture - The Niger Horse , Alfred Dubucand (1828 - 1894) - Bronze
Bronze proof with brown patina , depicting a 1/2 blood stallion horse , "The Niger Horse" , by the sculptor Alfred Dubucand (1828-1894) .
Signature of the sculptor "DUBUCAND" in hollow , on the naturalist terrace , richly chiseled .
Bronze of old edition , period second part of the 19th century .
Very good state of conservation and patina .
Dimensions : 24.7 cm x 21.5 cm x 8 cm
Alfred Dubucand (1828-1894)
Alfred Dubucand was born in Paris on November 25 , 1828 , He was one of the prize-winning students of Antoine-Louis Barye (1795-1875) .
He made his debut at the Salonde 1867 .
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".
Signature of the sculptor "DUBUCAND" in hollow , on the naturalist terrace , richly chiseled .
Bronze of old edition , period second part of the 19th century .
Very good state of conservation and patina .
Dimensions : 24.7 cm x 21.5 cm x 8 cm
Alfred Dubucand (1828-1894)
Alfred Dubucand was born in Paris on November 25 , 1828 , He was one of the prize-winning students of Antoine-Louis Barye (1795-1875) .
He made his debut at the Salonde 1867 .
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".
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