Albéric Collin

Albéric Collin (6 April 1886 – 27 February 1962) was a Belgian animalier sculptor and pastel artist.

Biography Collin was born in Antwerp and was educated there, training in the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, where among his teachers was Josuë Dupon. He was a member of the Antwerp Group. He was a close friend of the Italian animalier Rembrandt Bugatti, who was based in Antwerp for several years before World War I. Like Bugatti, Collin frequented Antwerp Zoo, which was for him an inexhaustible source of inspiration.

Work Collin's oeuvre, except for his youngest years, consisted exclusively of prolific sculpted animals, both wild and domestic. His statuettes were often cast in bronze by the lost wax process.

Prizes Salons 1921: gold medal at the Salon des Indépendants, Paris 1922: bronze medal at the Salon des artistes français, Paris

Olympics In 1920 Collin won a gold medal in the art competition of the Olympic Games held in Antwerp for his sculpture "La Force" ("Strength").