Sir Jacob Epstein [1880-1959] - we specialise in the Epstein's work and will hold a one-man exhibition - 28 Oct to 16 Dec 2009 - of sculpture, paintings and drawings for sale [click on 'index' below for more details]  - we are also keen to buy work by Jacob Epstein. He was born in the USA, later moving to London and became the best known UK sculptor during the first half of the 20th century. Jacob Epstein produced many well known public sculptures during his lifetime and is represented in all the major public collections throughout the world, including MOMA [NY] and Tate Gallery [London].  There are many books on the work of Jacob Epstein including a complete catalogue of his sculpture published in 1987. He produced many innovative sculptures during the early part of his career, but is perhaps best known for his heads and figures where he was able to get under the skin of his models and depict their character and soul in a way no other sculptor has managed to achieve. They are not 'just portraits', he captures real life within the sculptures [Lucien Freud uses models for all his paintings, but we don't refer to these as 'just portraits' they are seen as great paintings. Jacob Epstein sculptures should be viewed in the same way - they are far greater].
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Many more Epsteins are in our current one-man exhibition
       click on index below for more details and photos
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Jacob Epstein - 'Ronald Duncan', 1946, bronze, signed, 11" high [2 views]      
       Exhibited: Leicester Galleries, One-man exhibition, 1947, no.35
       [edition of 6, but only 3 known casts, one in the Ronald Duncan              Foundation. He was a well known playwright, writer, critic & poet - John                           Minton used to do his theatre set designs]
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Sir Jacob Epstein  'John Gielgud', 1933, bronze, ed.2, 57 cm high
[Lady Epstein also cast a Head-only version posthumously, ed.6]
                   One of Epstein's greatest male busts
          Jacob Epstein - 'Isobel' , 1932, bronze, ed.6, 57 cm high
[this is Epstein's 1st portrait of Isobel Rawsthorne, the more flamboyant 2nd portrait is probably his most famous female bust, but this is as good]
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   Melinda Pearson, 1939, bronze, unique signed, 41 cm high
[comes with a photograph of Epstein standing next to this head at                      an exhibition at Bolton City Art Gallery]
JACOB  EPSTEIN  exhibition  -  28 October to 16 December 2009