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Pierre Jules MêneFrench Animalier bronze of an Italian greyhound dog with a fanc.1950
c.1950
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Italian greyhound in bronze ‘Levrier a L’Eventail’ with black patination by French sculptor Pierre-Jules Mêne (1810-1879). The dog, facing right with an open fan lying on the carpeted floor beneath him. Signed ‘P J Mene’ to base. 15cm in length.
Mêne was one of the most successful and prolific French ‘animalier’ sculptors of his day. His father, Doninique, was a skilled metal turner who taught his son not only the basics of metal foundry and the work of a 'ciseler', but also the principles of sculpture. He developed his natural talents as an animal sculptor under René Compaire using the animals in the zoo at the Jardin des Plantes as his models.
He cast his own sculptures and quickly made a reputation for himself. In 1838 he exhibited a group of a 'Dog and Fox' at the French Salon in bronze and established his own foundry in the same year, exhibiting one or more models almost every year until his death, with entries accepted on his behalf after his death until 1879.
Mêne concentrated on the more delicate side of animal life giving his animals a character and natural appeal of their own, capturing a bronze in a moment of the animal's life.
literature: Christopher Payne, 'Animals in bronze', 1986.
- Creator:Pierre Jules Mêne (1810 - 1879, French)
- Creation Year:c.1950
- Dimensions:Height: 6.7 in (17 cm)Width: 7.29 in (18.5 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Bath, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU9525549021
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