1942 Margaret *Joy* Buba *3 Children* Plaster Plaque & Young Girl Statue - Important American Sculptor

Description

Incredible hand sculpted painted plaster plaque measuring 10 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches. A great image of 3 girls. The … more Incredible hand sculpted painted plaster plaque measuring 10 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches. A great image of 3 girls. The artist probably did this for a family she was close with. Signed and dated upper right hand corner. The paint is a terracotta red. The other piece is a small bust of a young girl. Made of the same plaster and paint. Stands 8 inches tall and 7 inches across her shoulders. There are a few chips to the nose but they are still the same red paint so I think they might be from the construction. A few other tiny chips as well but nothing of concern two very fine examples of this artists work.

For those not familiar with the artist, her biography reads: margret joy flinsch buba, 1904-1998, was an internationally known sculptor. She and her husband peter, lived in her studio in new york city for many years. Her contributions to the city are on public display in fifteen locations. Among these are a bust of pope john paul ii (saint patrick's cathedral), a bas-relief of john d. Rockefeller jr. (Rockefeller plaza), a bust of henry fairfield osborne (american museum of natural history).
A passionate ornithologist and life member of the audubon society, her sculptures of john james and lucy audubon reside at the society's headquarters. In washington dc one can see her over life-size figure of dr. Florence r. Sabin in statuary hall and a bust of justice stanley matthews in the u.S. Supreme court. In europe her works there include a bust of chancellor konrad adenauer (bonn, germany) and a bust of pope paul vi at the vatican library (italy). Her artistry was prolific, characterized by tireless attention to detail. Sketchbook in hand, she observed and recorded everything. She also illustrated several children's books, painted scenes and portraits with oils and water color. less