"Accolade Signed Pierre Jules Mêne"
Accolade in brown patina bronze signed Pierre-Jules Mêne, often spelled Pierre Jules Mène, was a French sculptor born in Paris on March 25, 1810 where he died in the 10th arrondissement on May 20, 1879. He is considered one of the main representatives of nineteenth-century animal sculpture. He was the stepfather of the sculptor Auguste Cain (1821-1894), who was his collaborator.