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

Period: 19th century, lost wax bronze. Signed: Signed in the bust, Founder's stamp: 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: 35 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. Founder's stamp: 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 work of casting after 1921 to keep only its commercial activities.
Founder of art bronzes and dealer (art 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 Luppens

Some public monumental achievements:
1879: Neapolitan Improviser by A. de Tombay, Liège 1883: Brunin Vase by C. Brunin, Brussels 1886: Resting Ox by Léon Mignon, Liège 1890: Standing Rename of the Funerary Monument of Charles Rogier by I. De Rudder, Saint-Josse-Ten-Noode 1896: 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. Roskam 1906: Bust of A. Delcommune, funerary monument by J. Marin, Brussels

Sold with Invoice and Certificate.

Bronze visible at our gallery in L'Isle sur la Sorgue (France), on weekends. Free shipping for France. And on estimate for abroad