Signed "Lilly Rona," modeled as a tall tower inscribed on the sides "Love Hope Truth Peace" and surrounded by four nude female figures all atop a block plinth.

19 in.

Lilly Rona, whose maiden name was Alice Lili Taussky, was born in Vienna and married to the noted physicist Professor Felix Ehrenhaft. In addition to helping her husband with his research, she was a well-known sculptress. She completed busts of many well known and respected figures from her home country and her adopted United States, including Arturo Toscanini, President Eisenhower and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Attractive verdigris.

$300 - 500