Bronze Group "Mare In The Stable Playing With A Dog" , Pierre - Jules Mêne (1810-1879)

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Bronze Group "Mare In The Stable Playing With A Dog" , Pierre - Jules Mêne (1810-1879)

Name: Bronze Group 'Mare In The Stable Playing With A Dog' , Pierre - Jules Mêne (1810-1879)
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: FFH29VGTGR
Price: 5400 EUR
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By Gallery Caroline Miguet - Giafferri

5.400 €

Period 19th century

Style Second Empire style, Napoleon III style

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Bronze group representing a saddled mare , finely modeled , playing with a terrier dog lying on its blanket , placed on the straw by Pierre-Jules Mêne (1810-1879) .
The straw and the carpet subtly drawn on the terrace contribute to the charm of this realistic scene .
Bronze with nuanced brown patina .
This "Mare in the stable playing with a dog" is one of the five submissions by Mêne to the Salon of 1859 , the group is one of the most picturesque in the collection .
The series of horses is one of the strongest in the collection of Pierre-Jules Mêne .
Signature of the sculptor "P.J.MÊNE", in hollow, on the richly chiseled naturalist terrace .
Old edition sculpture , period second half of the 19th century , circa 1870 .
Very good state of conservation and patina .

Dimensions : 25 cm x 47 cm x 17.5 cm

Pierre - Jules Mêne (1810-1879)

Pierre - Jules Mene , is a French sculptor , born March 25 , 1810 in Paris , city where he died on May 20 1879 .

He is considered to be one of the main representatives of animal sculpture in the 19th century .
Pierre - Jules Mêne produced many animal sculptures , particularly in vogue under the Second Empire, like Antoine-Louis Barye , Auguste Caïn , Pierre Louis Rouillard and , later , François Pompon .

P.J Mene specialized in small bronzes, and did not produce work for public statuary .
His animal subjects have enjoyed great popular success .
Exclusive publisher of his works , the perfection of his productions is widely recognized .
He reveals himself , with Antoine-Louis Barye , as the one whose success has been the most constant , and this over the longest period .

Pierre - Jules Mene appears to be one of the best wax practitioners of his time .

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Additional Information

Condition	As new
Style	Second Empire style, Napoleon III style (Animal sculptures bronzes of Second Empire style, Napoleon III style Style)
Period	19th century (Animal sculptures bronzes 19th century)
Country of origin	France
Artist	Pierre - Jules Mêne (1810-1879)
Length (cm)	47 cm
Height (cm)	25 cm
Depth (cm)	17.5 cm
Materials	Bronze