Animal bronze statue Greyhound dog and King Charles with a fan by Pierre-Jules Mène 19th

Superb animal group in bronze with brown patina representing two dogs, a greyhound and a King-Charles, by Pierre-Jules Mêne.
Signature of the sculptor "P.J.MÊNE" on the naturalist oval terrace, representing a carpet.

The Parisian sculptor quickly specialized in small subjects, much appreciated by amateurs around 1850. Numerous editions of his works made him famous. Mène was able to render the endearing character of canines as evidenced by this group of dogs.
An essential representative of 19th century animal sculpture, Pierre-Jules Mène (1810-1879), who created his own foundry the very year of his first participation in the Salon, in 1838, actively participated in the revival of bronze.

This group brings together on the same terrace, the Greyhound with a fan named "PLOCK" and the King Charles Dog, published separately and which constitutes the counterpart of the Group of two greyhounds playing at the ball .
"Plock" is with "Diego", one of the two rare portraits of male greyhounds made by Mêne who did little to represent this animal.
The King Charles, a small pleasure animal with long and dark hair from the group of toy spaniels, is a type of dog that was particularly fond of King Charles II of England, to whom it owes its name.
In the middle of the 19th century, it was again highly sought after in English society and in France. Pierre-Jules Mêne is part of this vogue and thus offers this model.
Its realization precedes that of the "PLOCK" Greyhound, the second constituent element of the "Lévrier et King-Charles" Group.

19th century bronze, circa 1870

In very good shape
Has a wooden base

Dimension :
11cm x 23cm
bronze height: 15cm
bronze height with wooden base: 18cm

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