Bronze Pheasant signed P.J. Mene
"Pierre Jules Mêne (25 March 1810 – 20 May 1879) was a French Sculptor and animaliere. He is considered the pioneer of animal sculpture in the nineteenth-century.Mêne produced a number of animal sculptures, mainly of domestic animals including horse, cows and bulls, sheep and goats which were in vogue during the Second Empire. His work was first shown in London by Ernest Gambart in 1849. Mêne specialized in small bronze figures which explains why none of his works exist as public statuary. His work was a popular success with the bourgeois class and many editions of each sculpture were made, often to decorate an increasing number of private homes of the period. The quality of these works is high, comparable to Barye's. Mêne also seems to have enjoyed a longer period of success and celebrity than his contemporaries. He is considered to have been the lost-wax casting expert of his time."
This bronze pheasant statue stands 4 1/2 inches tall and is on an oval base 4 1/2 inches by 2 1/4 inches.
The statue is in excellent condition with no dents, dings or scratches and no signs of repair.
The statue needs to be cleaned and polished. It has some white marks on it that should come off with cleaning
It is signed "P.J. Mene".
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