{"product_id":"statue-bronze-animalier-chien-levrier-et-king-charles-a-leventail-de-pierre-jules-mene-19eme","title":"Bronze animal sculpture of a Greyhound and King Charles Spaniel with a fan by Pierre-Jules Mène, 19th century","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSuperb bronze animal group with brown patina depicting two dogs, a greyhound and a King Charles spaniel, by Pierre-Jules Mêne.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSculptor's signature \"P.J.MÊNE\" on the naturalistic oval base, representing a rug.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Parisian sculptor quickly specialized in small-sized subjects, highly appreciated by enthusiasts around 1850. Numerous editions of his works brought him fame. Mêne thus managed to capture the endearing character of canids, as evidenced by this group of dogs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn essential figure in 19th-century animal sculpture, Pierre-Jules Mêne (1810-1879), who established his own foundry the same year he first participated in the Salon in 1838, actively contributed to the revival of bronze.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis group brings together on the same base, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cu data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGreyhound with the Fan\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e named \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"PLOCK\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKing Charles Spaniel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, previously issued separately and which forms the counterpart to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGroup of Two Playing Whippets with a Ball\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Plock\" is, along with \"Diego,\" one of the two rare portraits of male greyhounds created by Mêne, who seldom depicted this animal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe King Charles, a small, long-haired, dark-furred ornamental dog from the toy spaniel group, is a type of dog particularly favored by King Charles II of England, after whom it is named.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the mid-19th century, it was again highly sought after in English society and in France. Pierre-Jules Mêne embraced this trend and thus offered this model. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIts creation precedes that of the Greyhound \"PLOCK,\" the second component of the \"Greyhound and King Charles\" Group. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e19th century bronze, circa 1870\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ein very good condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHas a wooden plinth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e11cm x 23cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebronze height: 15cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebronze height with wooden base: 18cm\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Le Repaire des antiquites","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47012621746513,"sku":"789","price":2252.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/6080\/8842\/files\/MagicEraser_230804_101605.png?v=1691137647","url":"https:\/\/lerepairedesantiquites.com\/en-us\/products\/statue-bronze-animalier-chien-levrier-et-king-charles-a-leventail-de-pierre-jules-mene-19eme","provider":"Le Repaire des antiquites","version":"1.0","type":"link"}