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24" by 12 " Fighting Elk by Pierre Jules
Mene.This beautiful bronze of two fighting elk
in mating season battling it out for territorial rights.
The artist of this piece is Pierre Jules Mene was born in
Paris in 1810 and died there in 1871. Mene was the most
successful and prolific animalier of his day. He was born
into an apparently prosperous artisan family. Mene's father
was a skilled metal tuner and was able to teach his son
the basics of working a metal foundry and the principles
of sculpture.
This bronze was created in the lost wax bronze casting
process and has been hand finished by skilled artists. Each
piece is a one of a kind and is 100% bronze. This piece
retails for $1800.00
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