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Bronze proof with patina , representing a partridge by the sculptor Alfred Dubucand (1828 - 1894) .
Alfred Dubucand pays particular attention to the anatomical details and the accuracy of movement of his subjects .
Signature of the sculptor
"A. DUBUCAND" in hollow , on the naturalist terrace , richly decorated and chiseled .
Sculpture of old edition , period second part of the 19th century , circa 1880 .
Very good state of conservation and patina .
Dimensions : 32.5 cm x 19 cm
Alfred Dubucand (1828 - 1894)
Alfred Dubucand is a famous French sculptor ,
exclusively of animals , often of
orientalist inspiration .
Son of Marie-Jeanne Dubucand , he was born 14 , rue Martrois , in Paris , on 25 november 1828 .
A prize-winning pupil of Antoine - Louis Barye (1795-1875) , Justin Lequien (1796-1881) and Pierre Rouillard (1820-1881) , he made his debut
at the age of thirty-nine , at
the Salon of 1867 .
Alfred Dubucand exhibited regularly at
the Salon of the society of french artists , until 1883.
He was awarded
a third class medal for his bronze group entitled
"Persian Hunter with Cheetah".
The sculptor had a predilection for groups featuring men and animals ,
often of orientalist inspiration .
Many of his Orientalist sculptures depict North African scenes , showing Arab tribes and nomads with horses , donkeys or camels .
Alfred Dubucand pays particular attention to the anatomical details and accuracy of movement of his subjects .
He modeled his figures in wax or clay , then cast them in bronze using lost wax or sand .
Alfred Dubucand frequently experimented with chemical patinas for his bronzes , following the teachings of Antoine-Louis Barye .
He exhibited for the last time at the 1883 Salon , with his group
"Arab Rider and Woman at the Fountain".
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