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Sir Jacob Epstein
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Sir Jacob Epstein
- Sheila
- bronze
- height (including base): 46.5cm.; 18¼in.
- Conceived in 1924.
Provenance
Private Collection, U.S.A., from whom acquired by the present owner
Literature
Arnold Haskell, The Sculpture Speaks, Jacob Epstein to Arnold Haskell: A Secret Conversation on Art, Heinemann, 1931, p.183;
Richard Buckle, Jacob Epstein, Sculptor, Faber and Faber, London, 1963, p.132, illustrated pl.205 (another cast);
Edward P. Schinman and Barbara Ann Schinman (eds), Jacob Epstein, A Catalogue of the Collection of Edward P. Schinman, Farleight Dickinson University Press, 1970, illustrated p.47 (another cast);
Evelyn Silber, The Sculpture of Epstein, Phaidon, Oxford, 1986, cat. no.154, illustrated p.157 (another cast).
Richard Buckle, Jacob Epstein, Sculptor, Faber and Faber, London, 1963, p.132, illustrated pl.205 (another cast);
Edward P. Schinman and Barbara Ann Schinman (eds), Jacob Epstein, A Catalogue of the Collection of Edward P. Schinman, Farleight Dickinson University Press, 1970, illustrated p.47 (another cast);
Evelyn Silber, The Sculpture of Epstein, Phaidon, Oxford, 1986, cat. no.154, illustrated p.157 (another cast).
Condition
The sculpture appears to be stable. It is attached to a granite base with a single bolt. There is some surface dirt and traces of casting residue in the pitted areas of the piece, with some further flecks of surface dirt in the hair below the figure's ears. On close examination it is also possible to see small areas of oxidisation on the figure's shoulder. With the exception of the above the work appears to be in very good condition.
Please contact the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
"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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
EXHIBITED:
London, Leicester Galleries, Recent Sculpture by Jacob Epstein, January – February 1924, cat. no.18 (another cast);
New Jersey, Fairleigh Dickinson University, The Works of Sir Jacob Epstein from the Collection of Mr. Edward P. Schinman, 1967, un-numbered catalogue, illustrated p.72 (another cast).