Description
Playing Greyhounds Bronze FigureÂ
From our antique Bronze Sculpture collection, we are delighted to introduce to the market this French Greyhound Bronze Figure by Pierre-Jules Mene. The Bronze Figure stood on an oval stepped base depicting two greyhound / whippet dogs playing with a ball which lays at the feet of the two dogs. One of the greyhounds stands with its paw up as the other playfully bends down ready to run. The Greyhound Bronze Figure by Pierre-Jules Mene is signed to the front right P.J Mene and to either end with the word ‘bronze’ and dates to late 19th century circa 1870.
Reference
Pierre-Jules Mêne Catalogue Raisonné Page 128
Pierre-Jules Mene (1810-1879)
was leading French sculpture of his time with a particular specialism in Animalia bronzes, he became a pioneer of Animal sculptures during the 19th century and his work still demands good prices today. For further information on Pierre-Jules Mene please see our Makers and Retailers.
Bronze
is an alloy consisting primarily of copper with approximately 12–12.5% tin and often with the addition of other metals (including aluminium, manganese, nickel, or zinc) and sometimes non-metals, such as phosphorus, or metalloids such as arsenic or silicon depending on the age of the bronze and its origin. The additions of other metals produce a range of alloys that are usually harder than copper alone and carry useful properties such as strength. The earliest known use of bronze dates to the 5th millennium BCE from Iranian plateau, the bronze mix consists of arsenical copper and copper-arsenide. The earliest tin-copper-alloy recovered is dated to circa 4650 BCE and was found in Plocnik, Serbia. It is believed to have been smelted from a natural tin-copper ore.
Animalia
sculptures dedicated to castings of animals from around the world.
Measurements
16cm High x 21.5cm Long x 11.5cm Deep ( 6.3 x 8.46 x 4.53 Inches)
Condition
Excellent
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