Alfred dubucand biography

French artist

Alfred Dubucand (25 November 1828 – 1894) was a French animalier sculptor who worked in the mid-to-late 19th century. His works were often juried into the annual Salon art exhibition in Paris where he contributed works over the course of his career.

Dubucand made his debut at the 1867 Salon with a wax model of a dead pheasant.

Alfred dubucand bronze

Early life

Dubucand was born in Paris, France, on 25 November 1828.^[1][2] He was one of the prize pupils of Antoine-Louis Barye.^[1] Dubucand made his debut at the 1867 Salon with a wax model of a dead pheasant, a rather inauspicious start when considering the higher quality sculptures he would submit later in his career.

Career

He modeled mainly animal groups, producing a number of deer, dog, and horse sculptures. His better casts feature a warm, mid-brown patination,^[1] sometimes coming in even lighter shades bordering on a very light yellow, being nearly the color of the br