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Sir Jacob Epstein
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Sir Jacob Epstein
- Portrait Head
- bronze
- height (excluding base): 38cm.; 15in.
- Executed in 1937.
Provenance
Sale, Sotheby's London, 4th March 1998, lot 186, where acquired by the present owner
Exhibited
London, Leicester Galleries, Sculpture by Jacob Epstein, October - December 1937, cat. no.13 (another cast).
Literature
R. Black, The Art of Jacob Epstein, World Publishing Company, New York and Clevland, 1942, p.242, cat. no.227 (dated as 1936);
Richard Buckle, Jacob Epstein, Sculptor, Faber and Faber, London, 1963, p.237, illustrated pl.359 (another cast);
Evelyn Silber, The Sculpture of Epstein, Phaidon Press, Oxford, 1986, p.183, cat. no.280, illustrated (another cast).
Richard Buckle, Jacob Epstein, Sculptor, Faber and Faber, London, 1963, p.237, illustrated pl.359 (another cast);
Evelyn Silber, The Sculpture of Epstein, Phaidon Press, Oxford, 1986, p.183, cat. no.280, illustrated (another cast).
Condition
The patina is rubbed in one or two places including the nose. There are one or two minor spots of verdigris to the back of the neck. Dirt has gathered in some of the crevices, but otherwise in good overall condition.
Please telephone the department on +44 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present lot.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."