This delightful greyhound has been captured in a playful pose by the sculptor pierre-jules mène, one of the foremost members of the school of french 'animalier' sculptors and a specialist of smaller bronze pieces. He is best known as one of the finest and most prolific animal sculptors of all time. the piece retains a lovely highlighted aged patina. the dog's ball rests on the decorated base that has a moulded edge and is signed p j mène. a piece of exceptional craftmanship. This piece has an attribution mark, i am sure that it is completely authentic and take full responsibility for any authenticity issues arising from misattribution