Sculpture - Partridge By Alfred Dubucand (1828 - 1894) - Bronze XIXth Century

Bronze sculpture representing a Partridge by Alfred Dubucand .
The bird features a rounded silhouette , short tail and wings .
Dubucand pays particular attention to the anatomical details and correctness of movement of his subjects .
Bronze proof with double patina , medal and brown .
Signature of the sculptor "A. DUBUCAND" , in hollow , on the naturalistic oval terrace , richly chiselled .
Old cast iron .
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 " .