A Greyhound with Hare as Prey
Pierre-Jules Mêne (Paris 1810 - Paris 1879)
Lot-No. 485
Dark patinated bronze. H. 13 x w. 17 x d. 7 cm. On the plinth signed: P.J. MÊNE. - French sculptor, Mène was besides Barye one of the most significant French sculptors of the 19th cent. and exhibited regularly since 1838 in the Parisian Salon. His animal representations were already during the lifetime highly traded. The dog belongs to his major motives. Lit.: Thieme-Becker, Bénézit.
Pierre-Jules Mêne: A Greyhound with Hare as Prey
Pierre-Jules Mêne (Paris 1810 - Paris 1879)
A Greyhound with Hare as Prey
Lot-No. 485
Dark patinated bronze. H. 13 x w. 17 x d. 7 cm. On the plinth signed: P.J. MÊNE. - French sculptor, Mène was besides Barye one of the most significant French sculptors of the 19th cent. and exhibited regularly since 1838 in the Parisian Salon. His animal representations were already during the lifetime highly traded. The dog belongs to his major motives. Lit.: Thieme-Becker, Bénézit.
