This reproduction of a polar bear is a mould of the original statue of the sculptor François Pompon exhibited at the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Dijon. The most famous model, however, remains the one on display at the Musée d'Orsay since 1986. Son of a cabinetmaker, François Pompon entered the school of fine arts (Ecole des Beaux-Arts) of Dijon after having earned his living in Saulieu as a stone and wood worker. He studied architecture and sculpture and acquired basic knowledge in engraving. In 1874, he left for Paris and, thanks to contacts with contractors transforming Paris during the Second
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