Mexican Rider With Lasso By Alfred Dubucand (1828-1894)

Bronze sculpture representing a Mexican Rider With Lasso, recognizable thanks to his costume and his hat by Alfred Dubucand.
The rider is in motion, he waves the lasso with his right hand above his hat, with his left hand he holds the queens of the horse.
The horse is also shown in motion, with the right front leg raised and the rear legs bent.
Dubucand pays particular attention to anatomical details and the accuracy of movement of his subjects.
Shaded brown patina
Signature of the sculptor "DUBUCAND" on the naturalistic terrace
Bronze numbered 2994
Period XIX th century
In a perfect state

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".