Caroline Van Der Merwe, South African 1932-2012 - Abstract form; carved marble sculpture, signed with monogram 'CMV', H43 x W29 x D25 cm Note: Van Der Merwe began sculpting in bird forms, evolving her work into abstracted female figures to the male torso. She visited Carrera, Italy for the first time in 1976 which may have been the inspiration to sculpt in marble.