Facts: - death place: le raincy , seine-saint-denis , france - bgcolour: silver - birth name: christopher fratin - death date: 16 august 1864 - field: sculpture - works: '' , nyc -rrb- eagles and prey '' -lrb- in central park - birth date: 1 january 1801 - name: christophe fratin - movement: animalier - birth place: metz , moselle , france Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of christopher fratin .
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christopher fratin -lrb- 1 january 1801 -- 16 august 1864 -rrb- , also known as christophe fratin , was a noted french sculptor in the animalier style , and one of the earliest french sculptors to portray animals in bronze .