Sculpture - Gazelle , Pierre - Jules Mêne (1810-1879) - Bronze

Bronze print, depicting a gazelle , named "FEMALE GAZELLE OF ALGERIA" , by Pierre - Jules Mêne (1810-1879) .
P.J Mêne is one of the leaders of the French Animal School , unanimously recognized for the perfection of his productions .
Orientalist bronze with nuanced brown patina .
Signature of the sculptor , intaglio, on the naturalistic terrace , richly chiseled and decorated .
Old edition sculpture , period second part of the 19th century .
Very good state of conservation and patina .

Pierre - Jules Mêne (1810-1879)

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

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

Mêne specialized in small bronzes , and did not produce works 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 is revealed , with Barye , as the one whose success has been the most constant , and this over the longest period .

Pierre-Jules Mêne appears as one of the best wax practitioners of his time .