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Sir Jacob Epstein
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Sir Jacob Epstein
- First Portrait of Esther (With Long Hair)
- signed
- bronze with a green patina
- height: 47cm.; 18½in.
Provenance
Sale, Sotheby's, London, 9th July 1969, lot 59, whence acquired by the family of the present owner
Exhibited
London, Leicester Galleries, 'Girl with Gardenias' and Some Other Recent Sculpture by Jacob Epstein, May - June 1944, cat. no.10 (another cast);
Leeds, Leeds City Art Galleries, Jacob Epstein Sculpture and Drawings, 16th April - 21st June 1987, cat. no.165, illustrated in the catalogue p.256 (another cast), with tour to London, Whitechapel Art Gallery.
Literature
Jacob Epstein, Epstein: An Autobiography, Hulton, London, 1955, illustrated opposite p.182 (another cast);
Richard Buckle, Jacob Epstein Sculptor, Faber and Faber Limited, London, 1963, p.293, illustrated pls. 449-455 (another cast);
Evelyn Silber, The Sculpture of Epstein with a Complete Catalogue, Phaidon Press Limited, Oxford, 1986, illustrated pl.29, cat. no.355 (another cast).
Richard Buckle, Jacob Epstein Sculptor, Faber and Faber Limited, London, 1963, p.293, illustrated pls. 449-455 (another cast);
Evelyn Silber, The Sculpture of Epstein with a Complete Catalogue, Phaidon Press Limited, Oxford, 1986, illustrated pl.29, cat. no.355 (another cast).
Condition
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 1944. Esther was the daughter of Epstein and Kathleen Garman.