Hunter and Hounds
Hunter and Hounds (Le Chausseur et les Chiens), 1866
Henri Alfred Marie Jacquemart (1824-1896)
Bronze
City of Beverly Hills with a donation by Willis D. Longyear
French sculptor and painter Alfred Jacquemart studied painting and sculpture at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and exhibited for most of his career in the academic salons. Best known as an "animalier" sculptor, specializing in animal subjects, Jacquemart was also recognized in his time for his work with the human figure. He traveled extensively in Egypt and Turkey, and some of his work can be called "orientalist." The example here depicts a less exotic subject. It was acquired, and later donated to the City, by Willis D. Longyear. One of Beverly Hills' pioneer residents, Longyear intended it as a memorial to his son, who had died fighting in World War I.