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Sir Jacob Epstein 1880-1959
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Sir Jacob Epstein
- Bust of Rabindranath Tagore
bronze with mottled green and grey-green patina
- Height 19 3/4 in.
- 50.3 cm.
- model conceived in 1926, this work was number 5 from an edition of six casts (according to an original bill of sale dated March 21, 1961).
Provenance
Ernest, Brown & Phillips, Ltd., London
Acquired from the above by the present owner, March 1961
Exhibited
London, Ernest, Brown & Phillips, Ltd., Fifty Years of Bronzes and Drawings by Sir Jacob Epstein, June 10-July 7, 1960, no. 22
Literature
Jacob Epstein, An Autobiography, New York, 1955, p. 92, p. 86/87(another cast illustrated)
Richard Buckle, Jacob Epstein, Sculptor, Cleveland 1963, pp. 224-225, pl. 224 (another cast illustrated)
Evelyn Silber, The Sculpture of Epstein with a Complete Catalogue, Lewisburg, 1986, No. 172, p. 160 (another cast illustrated)
Richard Buckle, Jacob Epstein, Sculptor, Cleveland 1963, pp. 224-225, pl. 224 (another cast illustrated)
Evelyn Silber, The Sculpture of Epstein with a Complete Catalogue, Lewisburg, 1986, No. 172, p. 160 (another cast illustrated)
Condition
slight rubbing to patina at extremities
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.