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Sir Jacob Epstein
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Sir Jacob Epstein
- Second Portrait of Deirdre (in a Slip)
- indistinctly inscribed
- bronze with golden patina
- height: 55cm.; 21½in.
- Conceived in 1941-1942.
Provenance
The Leicester Galleries, London, where acquired by Max Aitken, 1st Lord Beaverbrook (1879-1964) and thence to the present ownership
Exhibited
London, Leicester Galleries, 'Girl with Gardenias' and Some Other Recent Sculpture by Jacob Epstein, May - June 1944, cat. no.5;
Fredericton, The Beaverbrook Art Gallery, The First 45 Years- British Collection, 10th January - 30th May 2004;
Fredericton, The Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Art in Dispute, 1st July 2005 - 5th March 2006.
Fredericton, The Beaverbrook Art Gallery, The First 45 Years- British Collection, 10th January - 30th May 2004;
Fredericton, The Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Art in Dispute, 1st July 2005 - 5th March 2006.
Literature
Richard Buckle, Jacob Epstein: Sculptor, Faber and Faber Ltd., London, 1963, p.264, illustrated pl.403, p.266 as Second Portrait of Deirdre (another cast);
The Atlantic Advocate, July 1963, vol.53, no.11, illustrated p.22;
Evelyn Silber, The Sculpture of Epstein with a Complete Catalogue, Phaidon, Oxford, 1986, cat. no.321, illustrated p.190 (another cast).
The Atlantic Advocate, July 1963, vol.53, no.11, illustrated p.22;
Evelyn Silber, The Sculpture of Epstein with a Complete Catalogue, Phaidon, Oxford, 1986, cat. no.321, illustrated p.190 (another cast).
Condition
There is a fine hairline casting crack behind the figures left arm near the bottom edge, measuring approximating 4cm in length. Dirt has gathered in some of the crevices but the sculpture is in good overall condition.
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"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."