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Pierre Jules Mêne
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Pierre Jules Mêne
- FAUCONNIER ARABE À CHEVAL
signed P.J. MENE, and numbered 704
- silvered bronze
- height 29 in.
- 73.5 cm
Condition
Overall in good condition. Section of reins missing on the left side. Visible soldering point to legs of falcon. Finely cast.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Pierre-Jules Mêne is perhaps the most famous animalier sculptor after Barye, and his hunting groups are consistently the best in the genre. The original of the present model was exhibited at the Salon of 1873 in wax and in 1874 in bronze. Casts of this immensely popular and impressive group are in museums at Morlaix, Toulon and the Château de Compiène. In 1838 Mêne established his own foundry to produce his work in bronze. The detail and fine quality of the ciseleur to the present lot indicate that it was in every likelihood edited either by Mêne himself or his son-in-law, the sculptor Auguste Nicolas Cain (d. 1894), rather than posthumously by the fondeur Susse Frères.