PIERRE-JULES MÈNE (1810–1875) Duck Hunt (duck and two Griffon Spaniels), 1848 model Bronze cast with a light brown patina and golden-brown hues Signed on the pedestal Early cast, P.J. Mène’s workshop, c. 1848 A rare model from the artist’s lifetime 25 x 44 x 23.7 cm Provenance Estate sale of Mr D. Issert, La Grande Combe, 30 November 1997 Private collection Bibliography Michel Poletti, Alain Richarme, ‘Pierre-Jules Mène, 1810–1879: catalogue raisonné’, Paris, 2007, model listed under no. CHA 6 and reproduced on page 54 (ill. 42) Brown patinated bronze Signed on the base Ancient cast, P. Mène’s workshop, circa 1848 9 7/8 x 17 3/8 x 9 3/8 in.