'Chiens au terrier'
Pierre-Jules Mène (Paris 1810 - Paris 1879)
Lot-No. 585
Starting Bid: 600 €
Designed 1853, made after. Bronze, brown patinated. H. 21 x 37 x 18,5 cm. Signed P J MENE. Three bloodhounds on the hunt, on an oval terrain base - 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 Mène: 'Chiens au terrier'
Pierre-Jules Mène (Paris 1810 - Paris 1879)
'Chiens au terrier'
Lot-No. 585
Starting Bid: 600 €
| Date: | Designed 1853, made after |
| Technique: | Bronze, brown patinated |
| Dimensions: | H. 21 x 37 x 18,5 cm |
| Mark/Notation: | Signed P J MENE |
| Description: | Three bloodhounds on the hunt, on an oval terrain base |
Vita:
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.
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