19th Century Bronze, 70 Cm, Signed Alfred Richard 1844/1884, Child Revolutionary

Period: 19th century, lost wax bronze.
Signed: Signed in the bust, Stamp of the Founder: Luppens & Cie - Brussels
Subject: Bust of a Revolutionary with Phrygian cap and cockade
Dimensions: Bronze on marble base, Bronze and base in perfect condition Total height: 70 cm, Height of the bust: 59 cm, Width: 34 cm, Weight: 17 Kg

Biography:
Alfred Pierre RICHARD 1844 / 1884
This artist left fantasy characters, genre scenes and busts.
At the Salon where he exhibited bronzes from 1867 until his death.
Source Bénézit Source: Les Bronzes du XIX° siècle – Dictionnaire des Sculpteurs

Museums:
Chalons sur Marne – Compiègne – Metz etc. Stamp of the Founder: LUPPENS H et Cie - BRUSSELS Start of activities: 1850; Gold Medal of Paris in 1889 End of activities: after 1970. However, it is likely that this company gradually abandoned the casting work after 1921 to maintain only its commercial activities. Founder of artistic bronzes and dealer (artistic bronzes, antique art and modern art, clocks, chandeliers, suspensions, etc.). Many of these decorative objects are still found in the art market.

Mentions:
H. Luppens – Luppens - Luppens et Cie / Brussels - Veuve LuppensSome public monumental achievements:1879: Neapolitan Improviser by A. de Tombay, Liège1883: Brunin Vase by C. Brunin, Brussels1886: Resting Ox by Léon Mignon, Liège1890: Standing renaming of the funerary monument of Charles Rogier by I. De Rudder, Saint-Josse-Ten-Noode1896: 4 monumental achievements for the Botanical Garden of Brussels:- The Olive Tree by L. Mignon,- The Lily by A. Desenfans,- The Heron by F. Cosemans- Mast decorated with the Pigeon by E. Roskam1906: Bust of A. Delcommune, funerary monument of J. Marin, Brussels

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Bronze visible at our gallery in L'Isle sur la Sorgue (France), on weekends
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