Pierre-jules Mêne Bronze Dog 19th Century

Pierre-Jules Mêne Bronze dog 19th century Very beautiful piece patina medal Signed on the terrace free and insured shipping in metropolitan France Pierre-Jules Mêne (Paris March 25, 1810 - Paris May 21, 1879) is a French sculptor. Son of a copper turner, Pierre-Jules Mêne was born in the working-class district of Faubourg-Saint-Antoine. In 1822, the family moved to 12, rue du Vertbois, in the Temple district, where the father, having registered with the Réunion des fabricants de bronzes, created a workshop that specialized in chandeliers and the production of torches. Introduced to metalworking at a very young age, Pierre-Jules initially collaborated in the paternal business with his brothers and his father. Artistic by nature, he began drawing at a very early age and collected engravings and drawings, with a particular predilection for the painter Horace Vernet, whose style he appreciated and whose work he knew perfectly.