Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975), Sculpture with Colour (Eos)

Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975)
Sculpture with Colour (Eos)
hopton wood stone with grey and blue paint
Height (excluding base): 23 ¼ in. (59.1 cm.)
Carved and painted in 1946

Provenance

Martha Jackson Gallery, New York.
Acquired from the above by the late owners, 1 November 1962.

PROPERTY FROM THE PINCUS COLLECTION

David and Geraldine Pincus brought a unique passion to every aspect of their lives?from their contributions to charitable organizations and to the way they collected art?theirs is a legacy that will continue to enrich their community in Philadelphia as well as countless lives around the world for generations to come.
David Pincus had an innate and immediate connection to the arts, and began collecting in his late twenties. By 1960, the New York art scene was on the threshold of a new generation of artists and galleries and it was an exciting time to be a young collector. David and Gerry?s involvement in the art world led to their support of several institutions. David was an early board member of the Institute of Contemporary Art at the University of Pennsylvania, which opened in 1963, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and the Philadeplphia Museum of Art, where David served on the board for more than 35 years.
The Pincus family has also been involved in numerous non-profit organizations and projects throughout the years, including the International Rescue Committee, Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity, Fairmount Park Art Association, American Jewish World Service, CARE and Penn State University. David Pincus was passionately committed with the desire to ease the suffering of the world?s children in need. He understood he could not change the world in his lifetime, but he could take small steps to change the lives of children trying to survive chaos. He travelled extensively to regions such as Ethiopia, Kosovo, South Africa, Bangladesh, Haiti, and Somalia to offer assistance and aid. Through his philanthropy he helped establish clinics for children in South Africa, the Dominican Republic, and Harlem. The Pincus? commitment to the children of Philadelphia was also legendary; their support of hospitals, schools, playgrounds, as well as the Children?s hospital of Philadelphia was infinite.
Following David?s death in 2011, Christie?s was honored to be entrusted with extraordinary works from The Pincus Collection, in what has now become a landmark sale. Geraldine Pincus died in 2013, and these works remind us again of the legacy, life, and art that David and Gerry shared. The Pincus Family Foundation continues to support the Pincus? charitable and humanitarian passions, focusing on children?s health, education, and recreation.

PROPERTY FROM THE PINCUS COLLECTION