Abyssinian Chieftain

"Abyssinian Chieftain" by Adèle d’Affry a French🇫🇷 sculptor from the 19th century. I absolutely fell in love with this piece. What a beautiful sculpture!

This was a job for a private client for @statuesdotcom who wanted a replica of the statue made for their personal collection. The original statue is currently located at the Louvre in Dubai. Hands down one of my favorite sculptures I have worked on and was just pure 3D sculpting, no shortcuts, Especially with all bells and whistles in 3D packages.

Interesting story about Adèle d’Affry: 👇

While studying sculpture in Rome in 1856, Adèle d’Affry married into a branch of one of the greatest princely families of Rome. Her husband, however, died of typhoid fever that same year. In an attempt to circumvent the challenges faced by women in the 19th century who wished to become professional artists, she made her debut at the 1863 Salon under the male pseudonym “Marcello.” The high quality of her work, however, soon caused her true identity to be revealed, although she continued to use “Marcello” as her professional name.