Pierre-Nicolas Tourgueneff (1853 – 1912) was a French animalier sculptor and painter who worked in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He was a cousin of the writer Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev. He began to exhibit his sculptures at the Salon in 1870 and continued to do so throughout his career. Susse Frères bronze foundry - The French firm Susse Frères manufactured a daguerreotype camera which was one of the first two photographic cameras ever sold to the public. The company was also engaged in the foundry business and owned a large foundry in Paris. The company is well known for their fine bronze castings with superbly applied patinas. Bronze sculpture "Hunting for a snail". Model by the sculptor Pierre Nicolas TOURGUENEFF (1853 - 1912) Susse Frères bronze foundry , France, end XIX - early XX centuries.