A beautiful bronze of whippets ''Gigi & Giselle'' with ball by the renowned French sculptor Pierre Jules Mene
exhibited Paris 1948 Salon. Signed to base . Height: 15.5cm, Length: 22.5 cm. in excellent condition
one of three excellent examples we have for sale at the moment all from a private collector
Pierre-Jules Mêne (25 March 1810 – 20 May 1879)
was a French sculptor and animalier. He is considered one of the pioneers of animal sculpture in the nineteenth century.
His works can be seen in vaarious museums including the Louvre and the Ashmoleon in Oxford
Mêne produced a number of animal sculptures, mainly of domestic animals including horses,
cows and bulls, sheep and goats which were in vogue during the Second Empire.
He was one of a school of French animalières which also included Rosa Bonheur,
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Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA914904
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 15.5cm (6.1inches)Width is 22.5cm (8.9inches)Depth is 0cm (0.0inches)
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