Auguste Trmont (1892-1980) Famous Luxembourg painter, sculptor and mdailler. Charcoal cat on paper. Signed lower right. XXth century Sight size : H: 48 ; L: 32 cm Auguste Trmont was born in 1892 in Luxembourg and was a painter and sculptor trained at the Ecole nationale des Arts dcoratifs in Paris. A great lover of the Jardin des Plantes, and in particular its magerie, he developed a passion for animal sculpture, in which he became a specialist. His most famous and emblematic sculpture is the pair of lions adorning the entrance to the Luxembourg town hall.