Pierre Jules Mêne (1810-1879) Basset hound with twisted legs Model created circa 1843 Bronze with brown patina shaded with green Signed "P.J. MENE" on the terrace H. 13 cm, terrace 29 x 11.3 cm Twisted tail and missing collar bell Related literature: -Michel Poletti, Alain Richarme, Pierre-Jules Mêne, catalog raisonné, Paris, Univers du Bronze, 2007, model listed under n°CHI 4, p. 91.

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