Octave Morel. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Quebec City, Quebec. Active mid – late 19th century.
Octave Morel was a sculptor of animals, religious works and other objects in wood.
Ref: Marius Barbeau, J’ai vu Québec. Québec City: Garneau.(1957).
Ref:Blake McKendry, An Illustrated Companion to Canadian Folk Art (1999).
Link to article at French Cultural Heritage website (see note 12):
http://www.ameriquefrancaise.org/en/article-470/Animal_Folk_Art.html#5