Fabulous gilt and enamel bronze and ivory (chryselephantine) sculpture of a young girl by Demetre Chiparus. The sculpture represents a young school-girl holding her book bag behind her back. She is wearing a cloche hat and swing cape with tall button-up boots, and she is mounted on an round onyx base. Demetre Haralamb Chiparus was born on September 16, 1886 in Dorohol Romania. He attended art classes in Italy and ended up in Paris in 1912 where he stayed until his death in 1947. His first ...