Superb bronze animal group with brown patina representing two dogs, a greyhound and a King Charles, by Pierre-Jules Mêne. Signature of the sculptor "P.J.MÊNE" on the naturalist oval terrace, representing a carpet. The Parisian sculptor specialized quite quickly in small subjects, very appreciated by enthusiasts around 1850. Very many editions of his works made him famous. Mène was thus able to render the endearing character of canines as evidenced by this group of dogs. An essential representative of 19th century animal sculpture, Pierre-Jules Mène (1810-1879), who created his own foundry the same year as his first participation in the Salon, in 1838, actively participated in the revival of bronze. This group brings together on the same terrace, the Greyhound with a fan named "PLOCK" and the King Charles Dog, published separately and which constitutes the counterpart of the Group of two greyhounds playing ball. "Plock" is with "Diego", one of the two rare portraits of male greyhounds made by Mêne who rarely represented this animal. The King Charles, a small pleasure animal with long, dark hair from the group of toy spaniels, is a type of dog that King Charles II of England was particularly fond of, to whom it owes its name. In the middle of the 19th century, it was once again highly sought after in English society and in France. Pierre-Jules Mêne followed this trend and thus offered this model. Its creation preceded that of the Greyhound "PLOCK", the second constituent element of the "Greyhound and King Charles" Group. 19th century bronze, circa 1870 in very good condition Has a wooden base Dimensions: 11cm x 23cm bronze height: 15cm bronze height with wooden base: 18cm Type: Statue, Sculpture Period: 19th century and before Material: Stone Characteristics: Signed, On base Theme: Animals