ALEXANDRE LEONARD (1821-1877): UN MEHARISTE (ARAB CAMEL CAVALRYMAN)
a French chryselephantine Orientalist group, probably Paris, late 19th century, modelled in gilt-bronze as a Bedouin warrior with carved ivory hands and face, holding a spear and mounted on a striding camel, naturalistic base inscribed 'A. LÉONARD', 29.5cm high including red and white marble plinth Alexandre Léonard specialised in animalier subjects, probably influenced by one of his masters, Barye. His works are sometimes misattributed to Agathon Léonard, since both signed similarly. See Pierre Kjellberg, 'Bronzes of the 19th Century', Atglen, 1994, pp.434-5, where another of the same model is illustrated; also see Sotheby's, Paris, 'Regards Sur L'Orient', 19 October 2006, lot 136A.a French chryselephantine Orientalist group, probably Paris, late 19th century, modelled in gilt-bronze as a Bedouin warrior with carved ivory hands and face, holding a spear and mounted on a striding camel, naturalistic base inscribed 'A. LÉONARD', 29.5cm high including red and white marble plinth Alexandre Léonard specialised in animalier subjects, probably influenced by one of his masters, Barye. His works are sometimes misattributed to Agathon Léonard, since both signed similarly. See Pierre Kjellberg, 'Bronzes of the 19th Century', Atglen, 1994, pp.434-5, where another of the same model is illustrated; also see Sotheby's, Paris, 'Regards Sur L'Orient', 19 October 2006, lot 136A.
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a French chryselephantine Orientalist group, probably Paris, late 19th century, modelled in gilt-bronze as a Bedouin warrior with carved ivory hands and face, holding a spear and mounted on a striding camel, naturalistic base inscribed 'A. LÉONARD', 29.5cm high including red and white marble plinth Alexandre Léonard specialised in animalier subjects, probably influenced by one of his masters, Barye. His works are sometimes misattributed to Agathon Léonard, since both signed similarly. See Pierre Kjellberg, 'Bronzes of the 19th Century', Atglen, 1994, pp.434-5, where another of the same model is illustrated; also see Sotheby's, Paris, 'Regards Sur L'Orient', 19 October 2006, lot 136A.a French chryselephantine Orientalist group, probably Paris, late 19th century, modelled in gilt-bronze as a Bedouin warrior with carved ivory hands and face, holding a spear and mounted on a striding camel, naturalistic base inscribed 'A. LÉONARD', 29.5cm high including red and white marble plinth Alexandre Léonard specialised in animalier subjects, probably influenced by one of his masters, Barye. His works are sometimes misattributed to Agathon Léonard, since both signed similarly. See Pierre Kjellberg, 'Bronzes of the 19th Century', Atglen, 1994, pp.434-5, where another of the same model is illustrated; also see Sotheby's, Paris, 'Regards Sur L'Orient', 19 October 2006, lot 136A.
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