Lot 7
7
A FRENCH BRONZE GROUP OF A MARE AND FOAL, cast from a model by Pierre-Jules Mêne, the playful foal raised on his hind legs as he springs towards his mother, the mare with her head twisted round to him, on naturalistic ground, signed P. J. MÊNE, mid 19th Century

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A FRENCH BRONZE GROUP OF A MARE AND FOAL, cast from a model by Pierre-Jules Mêne, the playful foal raised on his hind legs as he springs towards his mother, the mare with her head twisted round to him, on naturalistic ground, signed P. J. MÊNE, mid 19th Century
6¾in. (17.1cm.) high
Literature
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
J. Horswell, Bronze Sculpture of "Les Animaliers", Antique Collectors' Club, 1971, p. 167

Lot Essay

The present bronze is the smaller cast of the 10½in. high wax model exhibited by Mêne at the Salon of 1850, entitled 'Kemkon - Handani Arab Mare and Foal'. The casting is finely detailed and together with the playful and dynamic composition creates a realistic group of considerable charm.

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