Lot 127
- 127
Sir Jacob Epstein
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Sir Jacob Epstein
- Second Portrait of Pandit Nehru (Bust)
- signed
- bronze
- height: 39cm.; 15½in.
- Conceived in 1948.
Exhibited
London, Leicester Galleries, Fifty Years of Bronzes and Drawings by Sir Jacob Epstein (1880-1959), June - July 1960, cat. no.45 (another cast);
New Jersey, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Rutherford, Exhibition of Sir Jacob Epstein Works from the Collection of Mr. Edward P. Schinman, 1967, illustrated p.94 (another cast).
New Jersey, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Rutherford, Exhibition of Sir Jacob Epstein Works from the Collection of Mr. Edward P. Schinman, 1967, illustrated p.94 (another cast).
Literature
Richard Buckle, The Art of Jacob Epstein, New York and Cleveland, 1942, illustrated pl.324 (another cast);
Edward P. Schinman, A Catalogue of the Collection of Edward P. Schinman, New Jersey, 1970, cat. no.80 (another cast);
Evelyn Silber, The Sculpture of Epstein, Oxford, 1986, cat. no.410, illustrated p.204 (another cast).
Edward P. Schinman, A Catalogue of the Collection of Edward P. Schinman, New Jersey, 1970, cat. no.80 (another cast);
Evelyn Silber, The Sculpture of Epstein, Oxford, 1986, cat. no.410, illustrated p.204 (another cast).
We are grateful to Evelyn Silber for her kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present wo🦄rk.
Condition
Structurally sound. There is light surface dirt to the piece, with areas most notable to the figure's right cheek and to the right of his nose. The surface of the patina is slightly uneven in places, with some small spots of oxidisation. There are areas of rubbing to the surface, most notably to the figure's forehead. Subject to the above the piece is in very good overall condition.
The sculpture is freestanding.
Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 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."