285 - Alfred Barye (1839–1895) and Émile Guillemin (1841–1907) Arab Rider Returning from the Hunt – After

Alfred Barye (1839–1895) and Émile Guillemin (1841–1907) Arab Rider Returning from the Hunt – After A brown-patinated cast bronze group depicting an Oriental horseman (North African hunter type) mounted on a horse at a raised walk, carrying a rifle. Game is suspended from the horse’s rump, suggesting a return from the hunt (goose and goat). Rectangular base in veined green marble. No visible signature. Model attributed to Alfred Barye and Emile Guillemin. Alfred Barye, son of the famous Antoine-Louis Barye, distinguished himself in animal and Orientalist sculpture in the 19th century. Emile Guillemin, for his part, was renowned for his equestrian groups and finely detailed Orientalist scenes. Their collaborations gave rise to several iconic models of Oriental horsemen cast in decorative bronze in the late 19th century. Dimensions: 72 x 22 x 62 cm