STUDY FOR BIRTH
STUDY FOR BIRTH
Estimate:
15,000 - 25,000 GBP
SIR JACOB EPSTEIN
1880 - 1959
STUDY FOR BIRTH
pencil on paper
unframed: 62 by 52.5cm.; 24¼ by 20¾in.
framed: 85 by 74.5cm.; 33½ by 29¼in.
Executed circa 1913.
We are grateful to Evelyn Silber for her kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.
On wove paper, the sheet is hinged to the mount at intervals along the sheet verso. The lower left corner appears to be attached with an adhesive. Neatly cut upper and lower edges. The work appears to be in good overall condition. A repaired tear to the upper right corner, two further instances to the left edge, one to the right edge, with a few further more minor instances elsewhere. Minor rounding to the corners. Slight undulation to the sheet. An Artist's pinhole to the centre of the lower edge. Some creasing and time staining to the sheet. A few handling marks towards the extreme edges. A few smudges to the sheet. Surface dirt, a few faint flecks of foxing and a few specks of staining to the work in places. The work is floated in a window mount and presented in a painted wooden frame behind glass. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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