Max Ulrich "Uli" Schoop Terracotta Bust of Young Woman randy strong paperweight Quite beautifully and concisely constructed

Quite beautifully and concisely constructed

Image size: 8 1/4" x 7 1/2"

as if at rest

I love little portraits

I found this collage at the flea market and really loved the juxtaposition of the cutout fish (I believe painted on photo paper

Max Ulrich "Uli" Schoop Terracotta Bust of Young Woman randy strong paperweight Quite beautifully and concisely constructedMax Ulrich (Uli) Schoop (1903 1990) was a German born sculptor, painter, printmaker, who lived and worked in Paris (1928 1940) then Zurich, Switzerland, where he was a professor of art at the University of Zurich from 1953 1973. This wonderful small bust is signed but undated, but based on other works I believe likely dates to the 1940s. Finely sculpted and beautiful from every view, I find her quite a thoughtful, curious and gentle seeming presence!