DEMETER H.CHIPARUS (1886-1947) Kashmiri dancer, model created circa 1925 Important sculpture. Proof in patinated bronze. Early edition cast from the 1920s-1930s. Original marble base with longitudinal recess in the center. Significant wear and loss of patina, nuts missing, minor damage to base. Signed D.H. CHIPARUS, engraved on the base. Bronze alone: 49cm - L.38cm - With base: H.70cm - L.45cm Bibliography: Bryan Catley - Art Deco & Other Figures - Editions The Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge, 1978. Identical model reproduced on page 87.