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Early 20th Century Animalier Bronze Study Entitled “Faisan Droit” by P J Mêne

Name: Early 20th Century Animalier Bronze Study Entitled “Faisan Droit” by P J Mêne
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1121003
Price: 1150 GBP
Availability: InStock

19th century

For Sale by Hickmet Fine Arts

Description

Excellent animalier bronze study of a standing pheasant, its head slightly turned to the right, with very fine rich brown patination and intricate hand chased surface detail, raised on integral rectangular semi-naturalistic base, signed P J Mene

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Height: 8 cm

Width: 19 cm

Depth: 10 cm

Condition: Excellent Condition with slight wear to patina

Circa: 1850

Materials: Bronze

Book Ref Pierre-Jules Mêne Catalogue Raisonée

Page no. 185

SKU: 9300

ABOUT

P J Mene, French 1810 ~ 1879

P.J.Mene is probably the best known of the French Animaliers School and his bronzes are today among the most highly prized in this genre. Surrounded as we are by disturbance and even violence, collectors of his work can find relaxation and enjoyment in contemplating the innate grace and beauty of his sculpture.

Beginning in 1838 Mêne worked at his own foundry, casting first his own works and later also those of his son-in-law Auguste Cain. He became absorbed in the meticulous work of casting and chiselling and ensured that during his lifetime the bronzes that were cast were always checked for quality, colour and finish before they were allowed to leave the foundry.

As a regular exhibitor at the Salon des Beaux-Arts many of Mêne’s subjects were shown to the general public in this popular showcase where acclaim and criticism could be judged before including the subject in his general Ouevre. This also served to establish public awareness of his new works and provides a useful reference when dating the origin of a particular cast. As a further point of reference Mêne produced a catalogue of all his works and each of his models has an identifiable catalogue number.

After Mêne’s death in 1879 the Barbedienne and Susse Frères foundries acquired the rights to reproduce his many of his important models and these posthumous casts are marked F Barbedienne Fondeur and Susse Frères fondeur editeur respectively. These bronzes are of a fine quality and are cast by the leading bronze foundries in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries, however they do not have the vitality and attention to detail that Mêne achieved on the casts from his own foundry.

Physical Dimensions

Height

8cm (3.15")

Width

19cm (7.48")

Depth

10cm (3.94")

Declaration

Hickmet Fine Arts has dated this Antique Bronze Pheasant Sculpture to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1121003

Dealers Internal Reference

9300

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Description

fig 1. A dark patinated bronze sculpture depicting a pheasant standing on an integral naturalist ground base. — fig 1. Early 20th Century Animalier Bronze Study Entitled “Faisan Droit” by P J Mêne

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Height: 8 cm

Width: 19 cm

Depth: 10 cm

Condition: Excellent Condition with slight wear to patina

fig 2. A dark patinated bronze sculpture depicting a pheasant standing on an integral naturalist ground base. — fig 2. Early 20th Century Animalier Bronze Study Entitled “Faisan Droit” by P J Mêne

Circa: 1850

Materials: Bronze

Book Ref Pierre-Jules Mêne Catalogue Raisonée

Page no. 185

fig 3. A dark patinated bronze sculpture depicting a pheasant standing on an integral naturalist ground base. — fig 3. Early 20th Century Animalier Bronze Study Entitled “Faisan Droit” by P J Mêne

SKU: 9300

ABOUT

P J Mene, French 1810 ~ 1879

P.J.

“

Mene is probably the best known of the French Animaliers School and his bronzes are today among the most highly prized in this genre.

Hickmet Fine Arts

Surrounded as we are by disturbance and even violence, collectors of his work can find relaxation and enjoyment in contemplating the innate grace and beauty of his sculpture.

fig 4. A dark patinated bronze sculpture depicting a pheasant standing on an integral naturalist ground base. — fig 4. Early 20th Century Animalier Bronze Study Entitled “Faisan Droit” by P J Mêne

Beginning in 1838 Mêne worked at his own foundry, casting first his own works and later also those of his son-in-law Auguste Cain. He became absorbed in the meticulous work of casting and chiselling and ensured that during his lifetime the bronzes that were cast were always checked for quality, colour and finish before they were allowed to leave the foundry.

fig 5. A dark patinated bronze sculpture depicting a pheasant standing on an integral naturalist ground base. — fig 5. Early 20th Century Animalier Bronze Study Entitled “Faisan Droit” by P J Mêne

As a regular exhibitor at the Salon des Beaux-Arts many of Mêne’s subjects were shown to the general public in this popular showcase where acclaim and criticism could be judged before including the subject in his general Ouevre. This also served to establish public awareness of his new works and provides a useful reference when dating the origin of a particular cast. As a further point of reference Mêne produced a catalogue of all his works and each of his models has an identifiable catalogue number.

fig 6. A dark patinated bronze sculpture depicting a pheasant standing on an integral naturalist ground base. — fig 6. Early 20th Century Animalier Bronze Study Entitled “Faisan Droit” by P J Mêne

After Mêne’s death in 1879 the Barbedienne and Susse Frères foundries acquired the rights to reproduce his many of his important models and these posthumous casts are marked F Barbedienne Fondeur and Susse Frères fondeur editeur respectively. These bronzes are of a fine quality and are cast by the leading bronze foundries in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries, however they do not have the vitality and attention to detail that Mêne achieved on the casts from his own foundry.

Physical Dimensions

Height

8cm (3.15")

Width

19cm (7.48")

Depth

10cm (3.94")

Date of Manufacture

Hickmet Fine Arts has dated this Antique Bronze Pheasant Sculpture to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1121003

Dealers Internal Ref

9300

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Established in 1936, hickmet fine arts is an international family run antiques business

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Originating in 19th-century France, the Animalier movement focused on the realistic portrayal of animals, capturing natural movement and anatomically accurate detail cast in metal.

These sculptures were cast in bronze using lost-wax or sand-casting methods, followed by hand-chasing and the application of a chemical patina to achieve rich brown surface tones.

Authentic period pieces feature hand-chased surface details, precise foundry marks or artist signatures, natural patination wear, and appropriate physical weight consistent with cast bronze.

Position the piece on a fireplace mantelpiece, library shelf, or console table alongside natural materials like dark wood and leather to add historical texture to a room.

Dust regularly using a dry microfibre cloth and periodically apply a thin layer of neutral microcrystalline wax to protect the surface patina from moisture and oxidisation.

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