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118 - Pierre-Jules MENE (1810–1879) Jockey on Horseback No. 1 Bron…
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Estimate €2,000 - €3,000
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Pierre-Jules MENE (1810–1879) Jockey on Horseback No. 1 Bronze with a brown patina, signed and dated on the base: 1863. 41 x 42 x 14 cm (restoration to the patina and one hand) Bibliography: -Michel Poletti, Alain Richarme, Pierre-Jules Mêne, catalogue raisonné, Paris, Univers du Bronze, 2007, p. 43, model listed under no. F 14 -Pierre Kjellberg, ‘Les Bronzes du XIXe siècle’, p. 476 -Jane Horswell, ‘Bronze Sculpture of Les Animaliers’, Woodbridge, 1971, pp. 162–3 Presented at the 1863 Salon under the title *Vainqueur du Derby*, this *Jockey à cheval* is one of the earliest sculpted depictions of horse racing in the 19th century.
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About the sale FURNITURE AND WORKS OF ART
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Auction time 06/27/2026 at 2:00 PM
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