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Lot Essay
Victor was the son of the West African cook employed by the Epsteins in 1949.
Details
Sir Jacob Epstein (1880-1959)
Victor
signed 'EPSTEIN' (at the back of the neck)
bronze with a green patina
6¾ in. (17.5 cm.) high
Conceived in 1949
Victor
signed 'EPSTEIN' (at the back of the neck)
bronze with a green patina
6¾ in. (17.5 cm.) high
Conceived in 1949
Literature
R. Buckle, Jacob Epstein Sculptor, London, 1963, p. 323, pl. 500 (another cast illustrated).
E. Silber, The Sculpture of Epstein, Oxford, 1986, no. 414, pl. 35 (another cast illustrated).
E. Silber, The Sculpture of Epstein, Oxford, 1986, no. 414, pl. 35 (another cast illustrated).
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.