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After Auguste Nicolas Cain Bronze Tigress Carrying Peacock Sculpture

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After Auguste Nicolas Cain Bronze Tigress Carrying Peacock Sculpture
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Attributed to Auguste Nicolas Cain (French, 1821 - 1924). A tour de force of 19th-century animal sculpture depicting a lioness or tigress in a moment of majestic ferocity and maternal protection. Cast in deep brown patinated bronze, the lioness is portrayed in a vigilant stance, her sinewy form captured midstride as she carries a freshly slain game bird in her jaws. At her feet, two playful cubs scramble for her attention, rendered with remarkable vitality and anatomical exactitude. The scene is both fierce and tender, an homage to the rhythms of the natural world and the familial instincts of wild animals. Auguste Cain was one of the most celebrated animaliers of the 19th century, trained under the guidance of renowned sculptor Pierre-Jules Mene, whose daughter he later married. Cain gained significant recognition for his masterful representations of exotic and domestic animals, becoming a regular exhibitor at the Paris Salon from 1846 and later receiving public commissions for monumental bronzes in the Jardin des Tuileries and the Louvre. His compositions are known for their dynamism, emotional depth, and anatomical precision, which helped redefine animal sculpture during the Romantic period. This sculptor of this piece, named Edouard Marcel Sandoz (Swiss, 1881 - 1971), and the company Susse Freres in Paris, famous for producing exceptional cast bronze sculptures. Signed A Cain to front. Signed Edouard Marcel Sandoz. Susse Freres impressed backstamp. Weight: 41.5lbs.

Artist: Edouard Marcel Sandoz
Dimensions: 23"L x 7.5"W x 17"H

Condition: Age related wear.