Pierre-Jules Mne (1810-1879)

Vainqueur du Derby

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Pierre-Jules Mne (1810-1879)
Vainqueur du Derby
on naturalistic base inscribed P. J. MENE
bronze
9 in. (24.2 cm.) high

Lot Essay

Mne's Vainqueur du Derby is thought to represent the 1862 Derby Winner Caractacus. The wax model was exhibited at the Salon in 1863, and the bronze the following year. The work is listed as No. 16 Jockey Cheval in Mne's catalogue.

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