This sculpture show a lioness bringing her two young cubs an animal that she has killed for them to eat. The sculpture was originally located along a road heavily traveled by horses. Because the lioness looked so real, it scared many horses and the sculpture had to be moved into a park away from the road. Eventually, the sculpture was moved to the Philadelphia Zoo.

Auguste Cain was a French sculptor who was part of the "Les Animaliers" school. These sculptors were known for their powerfully realistic sculptures of wild animals. This attention to animals contrasted with the traditional idea of man being the most worthy subject of art. Cain owned and operated a foundry business with his father-in-law, Pierre-Jules Mene, another member of "Les Animaliers."

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