Sculpture - Arabian Horseman With Two Greyhounds , Alfred Dubucand (1828-1894) - Bronze XIXth Century

Bronze group representing an Arab rider on the lookout , accompanied by his two greyhounds , after Alfred Dubucand .
Bronze with bronze patina .
Signature of the sculptor " DUBUCAND " , in hollow , on the naturalist terrace , richly chiselled .
Cast iron from an old edition , 19th century period .
Very good state of preservation and patina .

Alfred Dubucand (1828-1894)

Alfred Dubucand was born in Paris on November 25 , 1828 , he was one of the award-winning students of Antoine - Louis Barye .

He made his debut at the Salonde 1867 , with a wax model of a dead pheasant .
He mainly modeled groups of animals , deer, dogs and horses .
He frequently experimented with the chemical patinas of his bronzes, following the teaching of 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 .

Dubucand exhibited one last time at the Salon of 1883 with his group of " Cavalier And Arab Woman At The fountain " .