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STANDING RETRIEVER BRONZE BY FRENCH ARTIST PIERRE

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 1,000.00 USD
STANDING RETRIEVER BRONZE BY FRENCH ARTIST PIERRE

JULES MENE. First produced in 1847, the "Standing Retriever" (Chien Épagneul 'Sylphe') depicts a retriever in an intense, alert pose. Reduced from a two dog scene, the highly detailed sculpture stands 8 1/4" high on a 12 1/2" X 6 3/8" marble base. Mene, 1810-1879, was a prolific French animalier. CONDITION: very fine retaining its original dark patina. (02-16514/DS). $500-1,000.