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Sir Jacob Epstein
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Sir Jacob Epstein
- Maquette for Madonna and Child
- signed
- lead
- height: 34.5cm.; 13¼in.
- Conceived in 1950.
Provenance
Purchased by the family of the present owner at auction prior to 1990
Exhibited
London, Leicester Galleries, Fifty Years of Bronzes and Drawings by Sir Jacob Epstein (1880-1959), June - July 1960, cat. no.50 (another cast).
Literature
Jacob Epstein, Epstein: An Autobiography, Dutton, New York, 1955, pp.238-9, illustrated (final version);
Richard Buckle, Jacob Epstein Sculpture, Studio Vista, London, 1963, p.343, illustrated pl.534 (another cast);
Edward P. Schinman & Barbara Ann Schinman (eds), Jacob Epstein A Catalogue of the Collection of Edward P. Schinman, Farleigh Dickinson University Press, Madison, New Jersey 1970, illustrated p.84, (another cast);
Evelyn Silber, The Sculpture of Epstein, Phaidon, Oxford, 1986, pp.208-209, cat. no.437, illustrated (another cast).
Richard Buckle, Jacob Epstein Sculpture, Studio Vista, London, 1963, p.343, illustrated pl.534 (another cast);
Edward P. Schinman & Barbara Ann Schinman (eds), Jacob Epstein A Catalogue of the Collection of Edward P. Schinman, Farleigh Dickinson University Press, Madison, New Jersey 1970, illustrated p.84, (another cast);
Evelyn Silber, The Sculpture of Epstein, Phaidon, Oxford, 1986, pp.208-209, cat. no.437, illustrated (another cast).
Condition
Structurally sound.
There is minor surface dirt and dust to the crevices. There are isolated flecks of oxidisation visible to the surface, including to the bottom of the Virgin's back, her right hand and to the underarms of the Christ figure. There are several scratches to and around the hanging hole to the back of the mother figure, not visible when the work is hanging, with a smaller, slight scratch appearing to the right side of the Virgin's head. The halo of both the Virgin and Christ figure have been re-adhered to the sculpture at a later date (the halo of the Christ figure has been recently re-soldered by Plowden & Smith, London) , however this is only visible upon very close inspection, and does not detract from the overall appearance of the work. This excepting the work appears in very good 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."