Bronze Group " Mare In The Stable Playing With A Dog ", Pierre - Jules Mêne (1810-1879)

Bronze group representing a saddled mare , finely modeled , playing with a terrier dog lying on its blanket , placed on the straw by Pierre-Jules Mêne (1810-1879) .
The straw and the carpet subtly drawn on the terrace contribute to the charm of this realistic scene .
Bronze with nuanced brown patina .
This "Mare in the stable playing with a dog" is one of the five submissions by Mêne to the Salon of 1859 , the group is one of the most picturesque in the collection .
The series of horses is one of the strongest in the collection of Pierre-Jules Mêne .
Signature of the sculptor "P.J.MÊNE", in hollow, on the richly chiseled naturalist terrace .
Old edition sculpture , period second half of the 19th century , circa 1870 .
Very good state of conservation and patina .

Dimensions : 25 cm x 47 cm x 17.5 cm

Pierre - Jules Mêne (1810-1879)

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

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

P.J Mene specialized in small bronzes, and did not produce work 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 reveals himself , with Antoine-Louis Barye , as the one whose success has been the most constant , and this over the longest period .

Pierre - Jules Mene appears to be one of the best wax practitioners of his time .