Details
A French bronze group of three dogs at a bolt hole, circa. 1875
cast from a model by Pierre-Jules Mêne, on a naturalistically cast base signed P.J.MÊNE, the plinth inscribed a son jeune ami Eugène Buland. P.J.Mene. 1875 -- 14 7/8in. (37.8cm.) wide
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cast from a model by Pierre-Jules Mêne, on a naturalistically cast base signed P.J.MÊNE, the plinth inscribed a son jeune ami Eugène Buland. P.J.Mene. 1875 -- 14 7/8in. (37.8cm.) wide
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Provenance
By repute, given by Mêne to the young painter Jean-Eugène Buland, an uncle of the present owner's brother-in-law