19th-century Bronze, 70 Cm, Signed Alfred Richard 1844/1884, "child Revolutionary"

Period: 19th century, lost-wax bronze.

Signed: Signed on the bust; Foundry mark: Luppens & Cie – Brussels

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Subject: Bust of a Revolutionary wearing a Phrygian cap with a cockade

Dimensions: Bronze on a marble base; both the bronze and the marble base are in perfect condition

Total height: 70 cm, Height of the bust: 59 cm, Width: 35 cm, Weight: 17 kg

Biography:

Alfred Pierre RICHARD 1844 / 1884

This artist created fantasy figures, genre scenes, and busts. He exhibited bronzes at the Salon from 1867 until his death.

Source: Bénézit

Source: 19th-Century Bronzes – Dictionary of Sculptors

Museums:

Chalons-sur-Marne – Compiègne – Metz, etc.

Foundry Mark: LUPPENS H & Co. – BRUSSELS

Start of operations: 1850; Gold Medal in Paris in 1889

End of operations: after 1970. It is likely, however, that this company gradually phased out its casting operations after 1921, retaining only its commercial activities.

Art bronze foundry and dealer (art bronzes, ancient and modern art, clocks, chandeliers, pendant lights, etc.). A large number of these decorative objects can still be found on the art market.

Notes:

H. Luppens – Luppens - Luppens & Co. / Brussels - Widow Luppens

Selected monumental public works:

1879: "Neapolitan Improviser" by A. de Tombay, Liège

1883: "Brunin Vase" by C. Brunin, Brussels

1886: "Resting Ox" by Léon Mignon, Liège

1890: "Standing Renown" from the funerary monument to Charles Rogier by I. De Rudder, Saint-Josse-Ten-Noode

1896: 4 monumental works for the Brussels Botanical Garden:

- “The Olive Tree” by L. Mignon,

- “The Lily” by A. Desenfans,

- “The Heron” by F. Cosemans

- Decorated mast featuring “The Pigeon” by E. Roskam

1906: Bust of A. Delcommune, funerary monument by J. Marin, Brussels

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Bronze on view at our gallery in L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue (France) on weekends.

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Shipping to other countries available upon request.

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