Sculptures

SCULPTURES

On this page you will find french or foreign bronze, porcelain sculptures.

Pierre Jules MENE
(1810-1977)

Pierre Jules Mene was born in Paris on March 25th 1810. He was one of the most succesfull sculptor of his time. His father who was a metel turner learned him hos to work metal. He spent like Barye time at " Jardin des Plantes" sketching animals from which he would make his sculptures.
He prefered horses but he modeled many sculptures of dogs. among them greyhounds on below pictures.
After his death in 1877 his son in law Auguste Cain continued to produce Mene sculptures till 1879. After Cain death foundry was closed and many models were sold to the Susse Frères foundry.
A catalogue has been published with the complete work of Mene.

**Two sighthounds at play**

**"Galgo Espagnol"**

Nymphenburg porcelain
greyhound

Antoine Louis BARYE
(1796-1875)

Antoine Louis Barye was born in Paris on september 24th 1796.
He was the son of a goldsmith and he worked as an apprentice to a metal engraver until he was drafted into the military in 1812.
Following the war he studied with the classical sculptor Bosio. Later he attented the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. .
His work is almost exclusively studies of wild animals but he also produced groups of horses, dogs, ...
Barye had obsession of perfection and often refused to sell one of his bronze as he considered it was not perfect !!! Barye was then forced to sell his models, plasters, to pay his debts.
In 1848 he became Director of a plaster casting establishment at Musée du Louvre.
In 1854 he was master of zoological drawing in the Musée d'Histoire Naturelle where one of his pupils was Rodin.
Barye stopped to produce after 186. He was dead in 1875. His plasters and models were purchased by Ferdinand Barbedienne.
Barye is considered as one of the best animal sculptors.

**"Sighthound with hare"**

Boon Heng PANG

You may enjoy visiting the Kaba Gallery with sculptures of Mr PANG. Click the link below

KABA GALLERY

Paul COMOLERA
(1818-1897)

Paul Comolera was also born in Paris. He was mainly known for his models of birds but he also produced domestic animals and busts.
This sculpture is a portrait of the racing greyhound Monarch. It was commissioned by dog owners.