ALFRED DUBUCAND (FRENCH 1828 - 1894) 'Hunting in the Sahara...

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€6,000 - €10,000

ALFRED DUBUCAND (FRENCH 1828 - 1894) 'Hunting in the Sahara' Signed 'DUBUCAND' to base Tri-colour patinated bronze figural group, 45cm high, 42cm wide On naturalistic rockwork base Alfred Dubucand (1828–1894), a student of the renowned Animalier sculptor Antoine-Louis Barye, was celebrated for his highly realistic animal sculptures throughout his career. He made his debut at the Salon in 1867 with a wax model of a pheasant and continued to exhibit regularly until 1883, often first presenting wax models and later re-submitting them as bronze casts. His Hunting in the Sahara (1874) was exhibited at the Salon in Paris that same year, reflecting his growing interest in depicting scenes of North Africa and the Middle East. A similar model sold, Christie’s New York 23rd October 2018, lot 67 (price realised $16,250). A larger version of this lot was sold at Christie's New York, 25 October 2006 (price realised $90,000).