Auguste Nicolas Cain

Place: Paris

Born: 1821

Death: 1894

Biography:

Auguste Nicolas Cain was a French sculptor known for his portrayals of wild and domesticated animals. He studied under Rude, Guionnet, and Pierre-Jules Mêne (whose daughter he married in 1852). His first exhibit at the Salon was in 1846, and between then and 1888, Cain exhibited 38 models. From 1868 onwards, he concentrated on monuments such as Chiens de meute at the Château de Chantilly, Le Lion de Nubie et sa proie in the Jardin du Luxembourg, and Tigress and Peacock in the Gardens of the Tuileries. In 1879, Cain assumed management of his father-in-law's foundry upon Mêne's death.