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French Roe Deer Bronze Sculpture by Pierre-Jules Mene

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Free international shipping Signed P. J. Mene From our Sculpture collection, we are delighted to introduce this Bronze Animalia Sculpture of a Roe Deer by Pierre-Jules Mene. The Bronze Sculpture beautifully cast upon a stepped plinth base mounted with a roe deer drinking by the waterside stood upon a grassy knoll with raised foliage to the rear of the deer. The Bronze expertly chased by Mene and signed to the front right hand side P. J. Mene (Pierre-Jules Mene). The Bronze Sculpture originally named “Chevreuil Buvant” (deer drinking) dates to the second half of the 19th century circa 1870. Pierre-Jules Mene (1810-1879) was leading French sculpture of his time with a particular specialism in Animalia bronzes, he became a pioneer of Animal sculptures during the 19th century and his work still demands good prices today. Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of copper with approximately 12–12.5% tin and often with the addition of other metals (including aluminium, manganese, nickel, or zinc) and sometimes non-metals, such as phosphorus, or metalloids such as arsenic or silicon depending on the age of the bronze and its origin. The additions of other metals produce a range of alloys that are usually harder than copper alone and carry useful properties such as strength. The earliest known use of bronze dates to the 5th millennium BCE from Iranian plateau, the bronze mix consists of arsenical copper and copper-arsenide. The earliest tin-copper-alloy recovered is dated to circa 4650 BCE and was found in Plocnik, Serbia. It is believed to have been smelted from a natural tin-copper ore. Animalia sculptures dedicated to castings of animals from around the world.
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  • Dimensions:
    Height: 6.89 in (17.5 cm)Width: 9.45 in (24 cm)Depth: 3.75 in (9.5 cm)
  • Style:
    Belle Époque (Of the Period)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1870
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Newark, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: STRD1stDibs: LU6971241421482

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