Sculpture - Spaniel Dog (sultan) , Pierre – Jules Mêne (1810-1879) - Bronze

Bronze proof with brown patina , depicting a hunting dog , spaniel breed , named "Sultan", by Pierre-Jules Mêne (1810-1879) .
In Mêne's work , the dog is the animal loved and pampered , studied and represented more than all the others .
If hunting is the axis of his work , the dog is the constitutive element par excellence .
Sculpture signed "P.J.MÊNE" in hollow , on the naturalist terrace , richly chiseled .
Bronze of old edition , period second part of the 19th century .
Very good state of conservation and patina .

Dimensions : 12 cm x 23 cm

Pierre-Jules Mêne (1810-1879)

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