Antique Orientalist Bronze Sculpture - 19th Century French Soldier

This small bronze sculpture likely depicts a cavalry officer or soldier, perhaps a hussar, dating to the 19th or early 20th century. Similar sculptures are often described as orientalist figures or, in some cases, Napoleonic officers or dragoons, popular in French art of the period.

Main Features
Material: The sculpture is made of bronze and rests on a black marble base.

Subject: The man wears a detailed historical military uniform, complete with headdress and crossed belts across his chest.
Details: The figure holds two sabers or short swords, a common element in depictions of Moorish/Turkish knights or soldiers of the period.

Style and Period: The realistic style and attention to detail of the uniform are typical of 19th-century figurative sculpture, often produced in France.

Measures 20 cm (7.8 in) high