Pierre-Jules Mêne (1810-1879) Greyhound and king charles group Bronze with light brown patina Signed "P J MENE" on the terrace H : 16,5 cm x (terrace : 25 x 12,5 cm) Related literature : Michel Poletti, Alain Richarme, Pierre-Jules Mêne, 1810-1879 : catalog raisonné, Paris, Univers du bronze, 2007, model listed under n°CHI 54, p. 129 The model of this bronze is the fruit of the union of two initially independent bronzes: Greyhound with fan and King Charles dog. The bronze edition of this group, which is a counterpart to the Groupe de deux levrettes jouant à la boule, was initiated by the sculptor after 1846, and then by the Mêne-Cain workshop from 1879 until 1908 when the Susse company continued the production.