Gillie and Marc Schattner

Title: The Cubs Cuddled

Authentic bronze sculpture

Limited Edition /50

This miniature sculpture was based on Cecil and King, real cubs in the care of the Born Free Foundation. Cecil’s Date of Birth: Estimated 2002 Cecil was a wild lion who lived in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe. She was shot and killed by a trophy hunter on 2nd July 2015. King’s Date of Birth: Estimated July 2017 King was rescued from a Paris apartment, where he was kept as a pet, in 2017. He now lives at Born Free’s big cat sanctuary in South Africa.

Inspired by the true story and the film ‘Born Free’, this sculpture is a celebration of an orphaned lion cub who was saved by a loving couple. In Northern Kenya, a game warden called George Adamson was sent to deal with a lion who killed a man. Finding three cubs that were left behind he took them home to his wife, Joy, naming them Big One, Latika, and Elsa. They raised the cubs themselves rehoming two at a zoo. But they had formed a special connection with Elsa. They decided to release her to the wild and started the difficult journey of teaching her to fend for herself. After a lot of setbacks including a lack of hunting skills, being attacked by a warthog, and even becoming seriously injured after a different attack, Elsa found her feet. With a lot of hard work and dedication, they taught her how to be a wild cat and set her free in Kenya. Elsa grew to have cubs of her own, starting a new generation of lions that would have never been.

World Famous Contemporary Artists: Husband and wife team, Gillie and Marc, are New York and Sydney-based contemporary artists who collaborate to create artworks as one. Gillie and Marc first met in Hong Kong. On paper, their differences should have been incompatibilities, but their hearts said something else. Seven days later, they were married in the foothills of Mount Everest Award Winning: Garnering almost 30 prestigious awards for their work over the last 20 years in the USA, Australia, France, UK, and Italy, Gillie and Marc’s work continues to be admired and valued across the globe… and maybe in your home, too! New York, Sydney, London Shanghai: As well as their original modern artworks, sculptures, and wall art prints, Gillie and Marc have become loved for their famous public artwork. Examples can be seen in New York, London, and Sydney! Purchase this sculpture directly from the artists.