Lot Essay
The sitter was the lead singer in 'Chu Chin Chow'.
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Portrait of Fedora Roselli
Details
Sir Jacob Epstein (1880-1959)
Portrait of Fedora Roselli
bronze with patina
20½in. (52cm.) high
Conceived in 1922
Portrait of Fedora Roselli
bronze with patina
20½in. (52cm.) high
Conceived in 1922
Literature
A. Haskell, The Sculptor speaks, London, 1931, p.180
R. Black, The Art of Jacob Epstein, New York, 1942, no.96, p.234 (another cast illustrated)
R. Buckle, Jacob Epstein Sculptor, London, 1963, p.113, pl.177 (another cast illustrated)
E. Silber, The Sculpture of Epstein, Oxford, 1986, no.128, p.150 (another cast illustrated)
R. Black, The Art of Jacob Epstein, New York, 1942, no.96, p.234 (another cast illustrated)
R. Buckle, Jacob Epstein Sculptor, London, 1963, p.113, pl.177 (another cast illustrated)
E. Silber, The Sculpture of Epstein, Oxford, 1986, no.128, p.150 (another cast illustrated)
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