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Sir Jacob Epstein 1880-1959
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Sir Jacob Epstein
- Daisy Dunn
- bronze with brown patina
- Height: 18 1/4 in.
- 46.5 cm.
- model executed in 1927
Provenance
Acquired by the present owner circa 1967
Literature
Richard Buckle, Jacob Epstein, Sculptor, Cleveland 1963, pp. 152, 153, plate 235 (another cast illustrated)
Evelyn Silber, The Sculpture of Epstein with a Complete Catalogue, Lewisburg, 1986, No. 177, p. 161 (another cast illustrated)
Evelyn Silber, The Sculpture of Epstein with a Complete Catalogue, Lewisburg, 1986, No. 177, p. 161 (another cast illustrated)
Condition
rubbing to patina at extremities, particularly top of head, shoulders, and back, moderate surface dirt, a few scattered spots of verdigris
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
Daisy Dunn was one of the members of the fantastically popular Florence Mills' Blackbird Revue of 1925. This work is accompanied the book Jacob Epstein, Sculptor, by Richard Buckle, Cleveland and New York, 1963.