Auguste Nicolas Cain: A Sculptor of Wild Grace Auguste Nicolas Cain (1821-1894) stands as a compelling figure within the French animalier school, a movement dedicated to capturing the essence and power of both wild and domesticated creatures in sculpted form. Born in Paris, Cain’s artistic journey began not with sculpture itself, but with a more traditional craft – joinery – providing him with an appreciation for meticulous detail and skillful construction that would later inform his remarkable work. However, it was his marriage to Pierre-Jules Mêne's daughter in 1852 that truly set the stag…