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Sir Jacob Epstein
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Sir Jacob Epstein
- Second Portrait of George Bernard Shaw (head)
- signed
- bronze with a brown-green patina
- height (including base): 53cm.; 21in.
Literature
Jacob Epstein, Let There Be Sculpture An Autobiography, Michael Joseph Ltd, London, 1940, pp.99-101;
Jacob Epstein, Epstein: An Autobiography, Hulton, London, 1955, illustrated opposite p.74, pp.81-83 (another cast);
Richard Buckle, Jacob Epstein Sculptor, Faber and Faber Limited, London, 1963, illustrated pl.323, pp.210-11 (another cast);
Evelyn Silber, The Sculpture of Epstein with a Complete Catalogue, Phaidon Press Limited, Oxford, 1986, cat. no.253, illustrated p.178 (another cast).
Condition
Held on a marble plinth. Dirt has gathered in some of the crevices but the sculpture is in good overall condition.
Please telephone the department on 020 7293 5381 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
Conceived in 1934.