Bronze Greyhound Sculpture Figurine Signed P. J. Mene Marble Base w/ Name Plate


Bronze Greyhound Sculpture Figurine Signed P. J. Mene Marble Base w/ Name Plate

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Bronze Greyhound Sculpture Figurine Signed P. J. Mene Marble Base w/ Name Plate:
$76.00


This is a bronze statue or figurine of a greyhound, 5\" wide x 5\"high, signed by artist P.J. Mene, on a green egg-shaped marble base. Age unknown,but thought to be very old because it\'s been in my family for all my life and I\'m over 60. Excellent vintage condition, no defects, some wear and dirt on yellow felt on base. The base is egg-shaped and made of a green marble. It weighs over 4 lbs.

Mene produced several different bronzes featuring sighthounds. Mene\'s original foundry began in1837. After his death, in 1877, his son-in-law Auguste Cain took over thefoundry and continued to produce Mene\'s works until his own death in 1892.After that, the molds were acquired by the Susse Freres Foundry. On the base of this sculpture is P. J. Mene as well as a symbol of a cross. I am not sure whether this indicates it is a later item or whether it was from the 19th century.

Pierre Jules Menewas born in 1810 in Paris. He wasprobably the most successful and prolific of the anamalier sculptors. He firstlearned to work with metal from his father, who was a metal turner. In 1837, heestablished the first of his foundries and began to cast his own bronzestatues. The following year he first exhibited his work at the annual Salon inParis. He would continue to exhibit at these prestigious events, winningseveral medals, and his work became tremendously popular. In 1855 and again in1861, he exhibited at the London Exhibitions. In 1861, he was presented withthe Cross of the Legion of Honor.

Althoughhis work was produced in quantity, he was meticulous about making sure all themodels and casts were perfectly preserved and taken care of. He was adamantthat eachwas as flawless as the first.

No returns unless I have misrepresented an item.However I want buyers to be satisfied so if you buy this and have aproblem let me know and I\'ll do whatever I can to make you happy. I wantto earn 5-star seller ratings and 100% positive response. Please if you win either pay or let me knowif there is going to be a delay in payment within three days of the end of thesale. I am easy to work with but if Idon’t hear from you within three days I am going to assume something is amiss andmay file a non-paying buyer case (immediately dismissed if you pay, ofcourse).

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Bronze Greyhound Sculpture Figurine Signed P. J. Mene Marble Base w/ Name Plate:
$76.00

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