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SIR JACOB EPSTEIN | Girl from Baku
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Epstein, Jacob
- Girl from Baku
- bronze
- height: 55cm.; 21¾in.
- Conceived in 1944.
Provenance
Private Collection, U.K.
Exhibited
London, Leicester Galleries, Flowers and Epping Forest Landscapes by Jacob Epstein, December 1944, cat. no.16 (another cast).
Literature
Richard Buckle, Jacob Epstein Sculptor, Faber & Faber, London, 1962, p.285, illustrated pl.439 (another cast);
E.P. and B.A. Schinman (eds), Jacob Epstein: A Catalogue of the Collection of Edward P. Schinman, Farleigh Dickinson University Press, 1970, p.101, illustrated (another cast);
Evelyn Silber, The Sculpture of Epstein with a Complete Catalogue, Phaidon, Oxford, 1986, cat. no.354, illustrated p.195 (another cast).
E.P. and B.A. Schinman (eds), Jacob Epstein: A Catalogue of the Collection of Edward P. Schinman, Farleigh Dickinson University Press, 1970, p.101, illustrated (another cast);
Evelyn Silber, The Sculpture of Epstein with a Complete Catalogue, Phaidon, Oxford, 1986, cat. no.354, illustrated p.195 (another cast).
Condition
The sculpture appears sound. The surface is uneven and pitted in keeping with the Artist's working methods. There are a few minor flakes of oxidisation in places. There is surface dirt and matter and casting residue to the creviced areas. This excepting, the works appears in very good overall condition. The work is freestanding. Please telephone 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."