Lot 111
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A FRENCH BRONZE EQUESTRIAN GROUP ENTITLED 'JUMENT ARABE ET SON POULAIN'
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A FRENCH BRONZE EQUESTRIAN GROUP ENTITLED 'JUMENT ARABE ET SON POULAIN'

CAST FROM THE MODEL BY PIERRE-JULES MÊNE, LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

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A FRENCH BRONZE EQUESTRIAN GROUP ENTITLED 'JUMENT ARABE ET SON POULAIN'
CAST FROM THE MODEL BY PIERRE-JULES MÊNE, LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
The naturalistic base signed P. J. Mêne.
12 in. (30 cm.) high; 20 in. (51 cm.) wide; 9½ in. (24 cm.) deep
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Lot Essay

One of Mêne's most popular equine groups, the wax model of Jument arabe et son poulain was exhibited at the Salon in 1850 (no. 3513). Subsequently listed as number 31 in the sculptor's catalogue, the title was offered in two sizes, the present fine cast being an example of the larger.

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