Sculpture - Arabian Falconer On Horseback , Pierre - Jules Mene (1810-1879) - Bronze

Important bronze group with brown patina , featuring an Arab falconer on horseback , emblematic work by Pierre-Jules Mene , incarnating a harmonious fusion between technical mastery and artistic refinement .
The work testifies to the sculptor's talent for sculpting movement and dynamism .
Pierre-Jules Mêne presents us with an Arab falconer, a symbol of nobility and elegance in oriental culture .
The falconer's posture is strikingly energetic , his right hand holding the falcon , a symbol of the art of falconry .
He is depicted dressed in traditional costume , armed with his rifle , on his horse whose musculature is scrupulously detailed , symbolizing power and grace .
This depiction is more than a simple illustration, it captures the essence of a noble and ancestral practice , in Eastern culture , falconry , which advocates a communion between the falconer and the animal world .
Pierre- Jules Mêne, through his work , manages to capture the immediacy of movement , raising this work to a poetic level .
Signature of the sculptor "P.J.MÊNE" , recessed on the naturalistic terrace , richly chiseled and adorned with vegetation .
Rare bronze from the second part of the 19th century , made during the lifetime of the sculptor .
Perfect state of preservation and patina .

Dimensions : 78 cm x 75 cm x 25 cm

Pierre-Jules Mene (1810-1879)

Pierre - Jules Mene , is a French sculptor , born March 25 , 1810 in Paris , city where he died on May 20 1879 .

He is considered to be one of the main representatives of animal sculpture in the 19th century .
Pierre - Jules Mene produced many animal sculptures , particularly in vogue under the Second Empire, like Antoine-Louis Barye , Auguste Caïn , Pierre Louis Rouillard and , later , François Pompon .

P.J Mene specialized in small bronzes, and did not produce work for public statuary .
His animal subjects have enjoyed great popular success .
Exclusive publisher of his works , the perfection of his productions is widely recognized .
He reveals himself , with Antoine-Louis Barye , as the one whose success has been the most constant , and this over the longest period .

Pierre - Jules Mene appears to be one of the best practitioners of his time .