Sculptor - Pierre Jules Mene

Title - Chien King Charles 1st Version

Sand Cast Bronze 
Atelier Pierre Jules Mene 
 Circa 1840

3 1/2" height by 6" length 
(9 cm by 15.2 cm)
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Mene did many small models of dogs during his career and several of them were of small pets like the King Charles Spaniel. This sculpture of a King Charles Spaniel is one of his early works done in the early 1840s.

The frisky Spaniel is standing on a carpet patterned base with his head up in an alert pose. The character of a well loved pet is perfectly shown.

This model was a popular one and many were cast in the 19th century. Unfortunately it was also often copied. Our bronze is a fine original 1840s cast from Mene's own foundry and shows sharp details in the dog's fur and his feet. It has a rich mid brown patina, a fine example of one of Mene's best small dogs. 

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