Ref: 2654

Hamadryas Baboon

Albéric Collin

Ref: 2654

Hamadryas Baboon

Albéric Collin

Circa 1920 - 1940
Patinated Bronze
40.5 cm (16 inches)
Signed: Albéric Collin
Description: Albéric Collin (Antwerpen 1886 - 1962)
Proof of issue 4/8
Mentions "perdue cire" and foundry "Fondeur Rocher Paris"

Albéric Collin

Albéric Collin
Albéric Collin (1886–1962) was a Belgian animalier sculptor trained at Antwerp’s Royal Academy. A friend of Rembrandt Bugatti and frequent visitor to Antwerp Zoo, he studied animals directly, translating elephants, lions, horses and domestic creatures into energetic bronze forms. His work combines anatomical precision with alert movement, especially in monumental zoo, bridge and public commissions in Belgium.

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