GIRL'S BUST, AJ Scotte, terracotta, late 19th century

Bust of a young girl in a bonnet. The woman turns her head to the right as if something has just caught her attention. The subject of young rural women occupies an important place in the sculptor's work, he also created full-figure images. The way of developing the elements of clothing and the basics reveals an Art Nouveau passion for decorativeness.

AJ Scotte (1867-1925).