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THBAfter Pierre-Jules M?ne (French, 1810?1879) Fauconnier Arabe ? Cheval
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About Auction
LiveFeb 24, 2022
Freeman’s February 24 auction, The Gilded Age, highlights the eclectic tastes of artists and collectors in the late 19th century, led by an impressive Russian silver-gilt imperial presentation tankard. Curated by Laura Sevelis, Junior Specialist British & European Furniture & Decorative Arts. Freeman's info@freemansauction.com
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- Lot Description
After Pierre-Jules M?ne (French, 1810?1879) Fauconnier Arabe ? Cheval
Signed 'P.J. M?NE.' on base, bronze with golden brown patina
Height: 29 3/4 in. (75.6cm)
Conceived in 1873.Provenance
Private Collection, Pennsylvania.
Footnote:Literature
Sophie Eloy and Fran?ois Michaud, Animaux. La Sculpture Animali?re Dans les Collections du Mus?e International de la Chasse. 19?me et 20?me si?cles, an exhibition catalogue, Mus?e Internaitonal de la Chasse, Gien, 1999, pp. 42-43, n. 10 (another model illustrated).
Christopher Payne, "Animals in Bronze," in Antique Collector's Club, Woodlbridge, 1986, p. 355, no. H221.
Michel Poletti and Alain Richarme, Pierre-Jules M?ne 1810-1879: Catalogue Raisonn?, Univers du Bronze, Paris, 2007, p. 38, F. 10 (another model illustrated).
Note
The present sculpture differs from the other subjects M?ne captured and cast in the 1870s. When it was presented at the Salon of 1873, it met an immediate success. Many casts were produced in the 19th century, but few were made in the following century, making this piece rare.
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