Lion and Prey Sculpture Details:
This life-sized lion and its prey statue, featuring a rich verdigris patina, exudes a wild, untamed spirit. The muscular male lion is depicted lowering its head to consume its prey—a human foot—while standing atop an irregularly shaped base. The bronze lion statue showcases finely detailed layers in the mane, clearly defined musculature, and a long, gracefully curved tail; the base is further adorned with exquisite relief carvings of paw prints. With its natural antique green-bronze finish, the piece is ideally suited for outdoor landscape displays.
Artist Inspiration and Background:
Located in the Jardin des Plantes (a public educational park) in Paris, this sculpture is open to viewing by the general public, children, and tourists alike. Jacquemart deliberately chose a human foot as the prey to viscerally illustrate the primal law of nature: survival of the fittest. The work serves as a poignant reminder that humanity does not stand above all creation; rather, humans are just as vulnerable and insignificant as any other being when faced with wild beasts and the forces of nature, offering park visitors an educational lesson on the natural world and the fragility of life.
Jacquemart dedicated his career to animal-themed art, frequently visiting botanical gardens and zoos to sketch and observe live carnivores. This masterpiece—a life-sized bronze sculpture permanently displayed in the park—was created with strict adherence to the animal’s true anatomical form.
Custom Replicas from Our Foundry:
Our foundry offers life-sized replicas of the renowned bronze sculpture Lion and Prey statue to clients worldwide. We are capable of perfectly recreating every detail of the original work at a 1:1 scale, precisely replicating the lion’s mane, muscular definition, and the paw-print reliefs on the base.
This impressive sculpture of a wild lion and its prey is an excellent choice for park landscapes, zoos, museums, villa gardens, hotel plazas, and botanical gardens. Please feel free to contact us if you are interested in this sculpture.