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Sir Jacob Epstein 1880-1959
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Sir Jacob Epstein
- Bust Of Winston Churchill
- inscribed Epstein (on back of neck)
- bronze with mottled green over dark brown patina on a stepped black marble base
- Height: 11 3/4 in. (excluding base)
- 30 cm.
- model executed in 1946, this example cast by 1947
Provenance
Collection of Nelson A. Rockefeller, acquired from the artist's studio via the artist's brother Irving, 1947
Literature
Richard Buckle, Jacob Epstein, Sculptor, Cleveland 1963, pp. 302, 303, plates 463, 464 (other casts illustrated)
Evelyn Silber, The Sculpture of Epstein with a Complete Catalogue, Lewisburg, 1986, No. 371, p. 198 (another cast illustrated)
Evelyn Silber, The Sculpture of Epstein with a Complete Catalogue, Lewisburg, 1986, No. 371, p. 198 (another cast illustrated)
Condition
a few scattered small dots of grey housepaint, minor wear to patina at extremities, flange attachment to base slightly bent, a few scattered chips to base
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Epstein was extremely proud of this model, saying, "Sketch or not, it [the bust of Churchill] is the finest portrayal of Churchill in existance" (Buckle, p. 302-3).