Lot Essay
The sitter is Mrs Lindsell-Stewart
Third Portrait of Meum (Mask)
Details
Sir Jacob Epstein (1880-1959)
Third Portrait of Meum (Mask)
bronze with green patina
11in. (27.8cm.) long including wooden base
Cast in 1918 in an edition of 8
Third Portrait of Meum (Mask)
bronze with green patina
11in. (27.8cm.) long including wooden base
Cast in 1918 in an edition of 8
Literature
B. van Dieren, 'Epstein', London, 1920, pl.XLVIII
H. Wellington, 'Jacob Epstein', London, 1925, p.23, pl.12
A. Haskell, 'The Sculptor speaks, Jacob Epstein to Arnold Haskell. A Series of Conversations on Art', London, 1931, p.175
J. Epstein, 'Let there be Sculpture', London, 1940, p.105
R. Black, 'The Art of Jacob Epstein', New York and Cleveland, 1942, no.64, pl.92
J. Epstein, 'Epstein: An Autobiography', London, 1955, p.86, illus
R. Buckle, 'Jacob Epstein, Sculptor', London, 1963, p.64, pl.145
E.P. and B.A. Schinman (eds), 'Jacob Epstein. A Catalogue of the Collection of Edward P. Schinman', Cranbury, New Jersey, 1970, p.68, illus
E. Silber, 'The Sculpture of Epstein', Oxford, 1986, p.143., no.89
H. Wellington, 'Jacob Epstein', London, 1925, p.23, pl.12
A. Haskell, 'The Sculptor speaks, Jacob Epstein to Arnold Haskell. A Series of Conversations on Art', London, 1931, p.175
J. Epstein, 'Let there be Sculpture', London, 1940, p.105
R. Black, 'The Art of Jacob Epstein', New York and Cleveland, 1942, no.64, pl.92
J. Epstein, 'Epstein: An Autobiography', London, 1955, p.86, illus
R. Buckle, 'Jacob Epstein, Sculptor', London, 1963, p.64, pl.145
E.P. and B.A. Schinman (eds), 'Jacob Epstein. A Catalogue of the Collection of Edward P. Schinman', Cranbury, New Jersey, 1970, p.68, illus
E. Silber, 'The Sculpture of Epstein', Oxford, 1986, p.143., no.89
Sale room notice
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Smithsonian Institution, Washington
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