Lot 110
  • 110

SIR JACOB EPSTEIN | First Portrait of Isobel, head

Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 GBP
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Description

  • Epstein, Jacob
  • First Portrait of Isobel, head
  • bronze
  • height (excluding base): 33.5cm.; 13¼in.
  • Conceived in 1932.

Provenance

Cameo Corner Gallery, London, where acquired by the late owner, 8th January 1942

Exhibited

London, Leicester Galleries, Carvings and Bronzes by Jacob Epstein, May 1933, cat. no.6 (head, another cast).

Literature

Robert Black, The Art of Jacob Epstein, World Publishing Company, New York and Cleveland, 1942, cat. no.176, illustrated p.239 (head, another cast);
Richard Buckle, Jacob Epstein Sculptor, Faber & Faber, London, 1962, p.194, illustrated pl.294 (bust, another cast);
Evelyn Silber, The Sculpture of Jacob Epstein with a Complete Catalogue, Phaidon Press, Oxford, 1986, cat. no.221, illustrated p.171 (bust, another cast).

Condition

The sculpture appears sound. The surface is uneven and pitted, in keeping with the Artist's working methods. There is light rubbing to protrouding areas. There are one or two minor instances of oxidisation, only visible upon close inspection. There are one or two tiny scuffs. There is surface dirt to creviced areas. This excepting, the work appears in very good overall condition. The work is affixed to a stone base. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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