Pierre-Jules Mêne (1810-1879 )Chiens au repos (race Saintongeoise) Model created around 1857Bronze with light brown patinaSigned "P.J MENE" on the right on the terraceH : 26, terrace W : 45 cm, D : 22 cm Related literature : Michel Poletti, Alain Richarme, Pierre-Jules Mêne, 1810-1879 : catalogue raisonné, Paris, Univers du bronze, 2007, model listed under n° CH51, p. 126 For this group, Mêne brought together two models made in 1856: the French bitch (Bellotte) and the one from the group Chienne de meute with her young . Probably presented at the 1857 Salon, these Dogs at Rest were a great success with hunting enthusiasts.