Ferdinand Preiss (1882-1943), 'Cabaret Girl', circa 1925, a patinated bronze and ivory figure on an onyx base, incised signature 'F. Preiss' in the cast bronze base, 42.5 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne. Literature: Bryan Catley, Art Deco and other Figures, Antique Collectors Club, London, 1978, p. 282 (illustrated, another example of this model with a variation in the hand gestures)