{"product_id":"p-j-mene-greyhound-9566_01","title":"\"Greyhound\" by P J Mêne","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very fine mid 19th Century French \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/animalier\" title=\"Animalier Bronze - Hickmet Fine Arts\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAnimaliers\u003c\/a\u003e small bronze study of a standing Greyhound with excellent textured surface detail intricately hand finished with fine rich dark and golden brown patina, raised on an itegral base and signed \u003ca title=\"Pierre Jules Mene\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/vendors?q=MENE%2C%20PIERRE%20JULES\u0026amp;sort_by=created-descending\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eP J Mene\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                      6 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWidth:                                       8 cm\u003c\/span\u003e                                    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                                 Excellent Condition with slight wear to patina\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                        1860\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                                  Bronze\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Ref                                   Pierre-Jules Mêne Catalogue Raisonée\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSKU:                                          9566\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP J Mene, French 1810 ~ 1879\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=M%C3%8ANE%2C%20PIERRE%20JULES\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eP.J.Mene \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is probably the best known of the French\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca title=\"Animalier Sculptures\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/animalier\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAnimaliers School\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeginning in 1838 Mêne worked at his own foundry, casting first his own works and later also those of his son-in-law\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAuguste 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a regular exhibitor at the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.salondesbeauxarts.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSalon des Beaux-Arts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emany 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOuevre\u003c\/em\u003e. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Barbedienne, Ferdinand - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=BARBEDIENNE%2C%20FERDINAND\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eF Barbedienne Fondeur\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSusse Frères fondeur editeur\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003erespectively. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003eFor a full selection of available sculptures by P J Mene please\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Mene, Pierre Jules - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=M%C3%8ANE%2C%20PIERRE%20JULES\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eclick here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"MENE, PIERRE JULES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47341994606828,"sku":"9566","price":385.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/files\/MeneGreyhound_632ab645-69fd-4977-8f59-7e763fc6da13.jpg?v=1772543948","url":"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/products\/p-j-mene-greyhound-9566_01","provider":"Hickmet Fine Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}