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Pierre Jules Mene French Bronze Sculpture of Irish Setter Dog

Name: Pierre Jules Mene French Bronze Sculpture of Irish Setter Dog
Brand: Pierre Jules Mêne
Rating: 4.9 (42 reviews)

Price:$3,510

$3,900List Price

About the Item

From the larger group “Chasse å la Perdrix”, which featured a pair of dogs hunting for partridges, this piece is no. 69 from Méne’s catalog (Collection Complete de Bronzes d’Art de P.J. Mene et de Auguste Cain). Its published dimensions are 22cm high x 31cm length x 15cm depth and was originally offered for 120 francs. The model is truly alive and full of expression, the Irish Setter handsomely depicted with intelligent eyes and an active profile. The attention to detail is exceptional, as is always the case with Méne’s lifetime casts; we have seen several casts of this model and this is one of the finest we’ve had a chance to work with. The difficult rendering of hair throughout the dog is notable, this chaotic furling being beautifully represented in a way that still allows the canine’s anatomy to advertise Mene’s technical prowess. However, the most impressive part of the sculpture is the naturalistic base this is above reproach in the way it fully develops a field of vegetation; broken branches, long bending roots, plumes of grasses and scattered leafage are all represented with utmost realism. The setter’s sharp claws scrape along the base with the thinner hair of his legs chiseled and filed by hand. It is a very pleasing work. The signature is crisply chiseled in the base. Literature Further Reading: Animals in Bronze, Christopher Payne, p. 206 f. D21 (present model) The Animaliers, James Mackay, p. 147-151 (text listing of Mene’s catalog) Bronzes of the 19th century: Dictionary of Sculptors, Pierre Kjellberg, p. 469-483 (biography, print out of selections of Mene’s catalog including no. 69 in text and dimensions, Chasse å la Perdrix illustrated) E. Benezit Dictionary of Artists, vol. IX, p. 760 Bronze Sculpture of Les Animaliers, Jane Horswell, p. 151. Measures: 13 1/4” W x 5 3/8” D x 8 1/2” H.

Creator:
Pierre Jules Mêne (Sculptor)
Dimensions:
Height: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)Width: 13.25 in (33.66 cm)Depth: 5.38 in (13.67 cm)
Style:
Romantic (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
Mid-19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1860
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Original patina; minor wear along ridge of setter’s back; light patina wear to relief.
Seller Location:
Shippensburg, PA
Reference Number:
Seller: 806JGP16P | Silla, ltd.1stDibs: LU1059013008312

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