Lot Essay
This popular model was edited in three variations--with three dogs, with five dogs and without any dogs.
Details
PIERRE JULES MÊNE (French, 1810-1871)
'Valet de chasse et sa harde', A Bronze Equestrian Group
inscribed 'P. J. MÊNE.'
25½in. (64,6cm.) high, rich greenish brown patina
'Valet de chasse et sa harde', A Bronze Equestrian Group
inscribed 'P. J. MÊNE.'
25½in. (64,6cm.) high, rich greenish brown patina
Literature
P. Kjellberg, Les bronzes du XIXe Siècle, Paris, 1986, pp. 470-471, illus.
P. Cadet, Susse Frères: 150 Years of Sculpture, Paris, 1992, p. 36, fig. 57
P. Cadet, Susse Frères: 150 Years of Sculpture, Paris, 1992, p. 36, fig. 57