GET EXCLUSIVE SALES & COUPONS! SIGN UP TODAY!
Facet filters
Ahead of the Pack Greyhound Sculpture
by artist Pierre Jules Mene (1810-1879)
Item# EU4717
$95.95
In Stock
Born to run, these Italian greyhounds, rendered in coveted Art Deco style, recall an aristocratic European breed. These dogs were prized during French artist Mene s era for their sleek, smooth lines. This gallery rendition of a grayhound is cast in quality designer resin and finished in a brushed bronze to capture each exquisite detail of the original.
-
About The Artist
-
Pierre Jules Mene (1810-1879)
French sculptor Pierre Jules Mene a commercially successful and prolific sculptor in Animalier in his time. Mene studied the animals in Paris Jarin des Plantes for anatomically true drawings of plants and animals that he would later sculpt into physical precision. For all intents and purposes Mene was a self-taught artist; his primary training coming from his own drawings of the menageries in the Jardin des Plantes. Before his sculpting career took off Mene made ends meet by sculpting small furniture adornments and clock decorations. Most Mene sculptures were of horses followed closely by dogs such as Jiji and Giselle. Mene exhibited sculptures at the Paris Salons annually and won several medals in his lifetime. Mene distinguished himself from contemporary sculptors due to his extraordinary business sense; he established his own foundry and published a catalog by which patrons could directly order from the studio. This system led to the dissemination and reproduction of Mene's sculptures around France and abroad. Mene's many bronze sculptures never lacked in quality something Mene ensured marked the thousands of bronzes that bore his name.
More works by this artist -
Weights & Dimensions
- 16"Wx9"Dx12.5"H. 11 lbs.
More Design Toscano Products To Love
