Richmond, Virginia Premier Auction
Sat, Nov 9, 2019 09:00AM EST
Lot 151
Pierre-Jules Mene
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(French, 1810?1879)Cheval Arabe (Ibrahim)ÿNo. 1, 1843, signed on base "PJ Mene" and re-stamped at center "Ibrahim" over faint "Ibrahim [Etalon] Arabe", inscribed underneath "NY", a fine 19th century casting with join at tail, possibly an atelier proof, bronze, 12-3/8 x 14-1/4 x 4-7/8 in. (0,311 x 0,383 x 0,126 mm)Note:Poletti and Richarme comment on a proof of this bronze held in a Paris collection with the identical measurments, most notably is the depth of˜ "0.126" or very near 4-7/8 in. Others appear to have a slightly deeper base of 0,135 mm. or 5-1/4 in.Literature: Poletti, Michel, Alain Richarme, Pierre-Jules Mˆne. Pierre-Jules Mˆne: 1810-1879 Catalogue Raisonne. Paris: Univers du bronze, 2007, CHE 4, pg. 61, ill. 51Provenance: Private Collection, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
wear to dark brown patina, some abrasions
Condition
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