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Lot 179
  • 179

Sir Jacob Epstein

Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description

  • Sir Jacob Epstein
  • Anthony in a Balaclava Helmet
  • Bronze
  • Height: 12 in.
  • 30.5 cm.
  • Conceived in 1947.
A plaster version of this sculpture was bequeathed to the Museum of Art, Ein Harod, Israel.

Provenance

L. Goodman
Sale: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, February 20, 1964, lot 59
Private collection, New York

Literature

Richard Buckle, Jacob Epstein: Sculptor, London, 1963, pl. 476, illustration of another cast p. 310
Evelyn Silber, The Sculpture of Epstein, Oxford, 1986, no. 386, illustration of another cast p. 200

Condition

This bronze is in generally good condition. The patina is golden brown. There is some minor surface dirt and dust.
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