Sir Jacob Epstein (British, 1880-1959), 1942 Eilleen 31cm high
Sir Jacob Epstein (British, 1880-1959)
Little Eileen, circa 1927
bronze with green patina
32cm (12 1/2in) (height, including base)
together with copies of correspondence relating to the purchase of the work from the Redfern Gallery, a letter from Epstein stating that the work was 'one of my best heads', and a bill of sale dated 1942
Sold for £5,500 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • PROVENANCE:
    With The Redfern Gallery

    LITERATURE:
    Robert Buckle, Jacob Epstein Sculptor, Faber and Faber Ltd, London, 1963, p.178, cat.no.263 (ill.b&w)



Category: Fine Art / Modern British and Irish Art


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