Lot 200
- 200
Sir Jacob Epstein
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Sir Jacob Epstein
- Rita Romilly
- bronze with brown patina
- height (excluding base): 33cm.; 13in.
- Executed in 1937.
Provenance
Acquired by the present owner's family in the late 1970s
Exhibited
London, Leicester Galleries, Sculpture by Jacob Epstein, October - December 1937, cat. no.17 (another cast).
Literature
Robert Black, The Art of Jacob Epstein, World Publishing Company, New York, 1942, cat. no.232, p.242;
Richard Buckle, Jacob Epstein Sculptor, Faber & Faber, London, 1963, illustrated pl.361, p.231;
Evelyn Silber, The Sculpture of Epstein, Phaidon, Oxford, 1986, cat. no.284, p.184, illustrated.
Richard Buckle, Jacob Epstein Sculptor, Faber & Faber, London, 1963, illustrated pl.361, p.231;
Evelyn Silber, The Sculpture of Epstein, Phaidon, Oxford, 1986, cat. no.284, p.184, illustrated.
Condition
Dirt has gathered in some of the crevices and the patina is slightly rubbed to a few places on the back of the head. Otherwise the sculpture is in good overall condition.
Please telephone the department on 020 7293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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"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."