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Rare and Fine Antique Bronze Sculpture “Horse and Jockey” by A.E. Dubucand
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A.E. DUBUCAND
French, fl. 1883-1890
A Horse and Jockey
Medium-brown and parcel gilt patinated sand-cast bronze Signed in base "AE. DUBUCAND FILS"
Item # 202VHP20L
An exceedingly rare work by the son of the renowned Animalier sculptor Alfred Dubucand, A.E. Dubucand studied under his father and exhibited at Salon for just 7 years from 1883 through 1890. Very little is known about his life and work, as it is frequently confused with his fathers ouevre and incorrectly catalogued. The present work is a substantial model that showcases the advanced skill of the sculptor and presents with the same spirit as his father's work. Relaxed yet animated, photographically exacting and with a brilliant textured surface, the present model depicts a jockey seated on a stallion, his riding crop in hand as they walk across a naturalistic ground. It is finished in an even all-over medium-brown surface patina with extensive gilt highlights. The base is signed "AE. DUBUCAND FILS", the "FILS" mostly rubbed away and only visible under raking light. The underside of the sand-cast model is finished with a pine insert.
This exceedingly scarce model was offered at Sotheby's in 2007 with a flat brown patina where it achieved 4750 GBP (approx. $ 9500 USD at the time) and again at Beaussant Lefevre in February of 2019 where it achieved 10,922 euros (approx. $ 12,400 USD at the time), this with a slightly better surface than the Sotheby's model but still a more simple overall dark-brown patination.
Measurements: 16 1/2" H x 16 1/4" W x 5 3/4" D
Condition Report:
Reigns missing from the rider's hands. Light surface wear on the sides of the horse's neck where reigns would have rubbed at one point. "Fils" on signature rubbed away. Trace wear around edges of the base. A very fine presentation.
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- Creator:Alfred Dubucand (Sculptor)
- Dimensions:Height: 16.5 in (41.91 cm)Width: 16.25 in (41.28 cm)Depth: 5.75 in (14.61 cm)
- Style:Romantic (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:Unknown
- Condition:Reigns missing from the rider's hands. Light surface wear on the sides of the horse's neck where reigns would have rubbed at one point. "Fils" on signature rubbed away. Trace wear around edges of the base. A very fine presentation.
- Seller Location:Shippensburg, PA
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Alfred Dubucand
Alfred Dubucand, Born in Paris on November 25th of 1828. Dubucand studied under Justin Marie Lequien (French, 1796–1881) and later under Antoine-Louis Barye. He worked almost exclusively as an animal sculptor or "Animalier", though he was very familiar with capturing the human element in his Equestrian and portrait groups; some of his most successful works were his studies of French-occupied North Africa and his Eastern nomadic subjects, these often hunt scenes with horse and rider, sometimes accompanied by domestic dogs. His bronzes are always exceptionally well-detailed with special attention shown to the patina, a skillset he learned from Barye; his early works are often characterized by more complex and varied chemical patination. In 1867, his wax model of Dead Pheasant was exhibited for his debut at the Paris Salon. Dubucand continued to exhibit his juried works at Salon every year through 1883, these often exhibited as wax models and sometimes plaster that subsequently were cast in bronze. His exhibitions must have been rather well received, as much of his work first presented in wax was in later years again exhibited at Salon cast in bronze.
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