Sculptor - Pierre Jules Mene
Title - Jument Jouant avec un Chien
Sand Cast Bronze
Atelier Pierre Jules Mene
Circa 1860
10" height by 19" length
(25.4cm by 48.3cm)
Mene's sculpture of a Jument Jouant avec un Chien or a Mare Playing with a Dog was exhibited at the Salon in 1859. It is number 34 in Mene's catalog and is also known as "The Good Companions". Mene created a sensitive portrait of the Mare nuzzling the small terrier, this is one of Mene's best works. The bronze was cast in Mene's own foundry and is well detailed with a mid brown patina.
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