Live Auction 5047Christie's Interiors - Style & Spirit
A FRENCH BRONZE EQUESTRIAN GROUP ENTITLED 'JOCKEY A CHEVAL'
Lot 448

A FRENCH BRONZE EQUESTRIAN GROUP ENTITLED 'JOCKEY A CHEVAL'

LATE 19TH CENTURY, AFTER PIERRE-JULES MÊNE (1810-1871)

Closed1 February 2011

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A FRENCH BRONZE EQUESTRIAN GROUP ENTITLED 'JOCKEY A CHEVAL'
LATE 19TH CENTURY, AFTER PIERRE-JULES MÊNE (1810-1871)
The naturalistic base with cast signature 'P.J.MÊNE' and 'Susse Fr Edt', further stamped 'SUSSE FRES H'
16½ in. (42. cm.) high; 17 in. (43 cm.) wide

Specialist note

The most popular of Mêne's racing studies, this group also known as Vainqueur du Derby is thought to represent the 1862 Derby Winner Caractacus. The wax model was exhibited at the Salon in 1863, with a bronze version following a year later. Listed as number 16 in the sculptor's catalogue under the simple title Jockey ©a cheval, the model was edited in two sizes, the present cast being an example of the larger version.