Demeter H. Chiparus (Roumanian, 1886-1947) 'After Reading', patinated bronze and ivory, modelled as a young woman clasping her closed book after reading, dressed in an elaborate Preraphaelite costume with cold painted details, raised on stepped brown onyx base, 32 cm high 37 cm including base. Provenance: Literature: Bryan Catley, Art Deco and other Figures, pub 2003 page 103