? Sir Jacob Epstein (British 1881-1959)Bust of Pola Givenchy
?Sir Jacob Epstein (British 1881-1959) Bust of Pola Givenchy Bronze with green patina Inscribed with signature Height excluding wooden base: 56cm (22in.) Provenance: Goldmark Gallery, London Acquired from the above by The Lord Wraxall in 2009 Literature: Richard Buckle, Jacob Epstein Sculptor, London, 1963, no. 364, p.238, illustration of another cast Evelyn Silber, The Sculpture of Epstein, with a complete catalogue, Oxford, 1986, no. 283, illustration of another cast Goldmark, Jacob Epstein, Goldmark Gallery, Rutland, September 2009, no. 2, illustrated Pola Givenchy was a Polish model who appears in a number of similar works including Study for Resurrection, 1941 which was exhibited at the Leicester Galleries in 1942 and 1960. The intention had been to create a Resurrection group modelled on Pola Givenchy, unfortunately the group was never completed. This bust depicts Pola?s beauty and proud sophistication. Epstein chose his models for their physiognomic or psychological interest and included women from all nationalities and backgrounds including a girl from Baku. Epstein didn?t respond to the demand from his dealers for small nudes and continued to sculpt portrait busts of females of distinctive beauty. Epstein constructed his busts by focusing on acute observation and by selecting certain characteristics he was able to show the personality and layer beneath the beauty. ? Indicates that this lot may be subject to Droit de Suite royalty charges. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
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?Sir Jacob Epstein (British 1881-1959) Bust of Pola Givenchy Bronze with green patina Inscribed with signature Height excluding wooden base: 56cm (22in.) Provenance: Goldmark Gallery, London Acquired from the above by The Lord Wraxall in 2009 Literature: Richard Buckle, Jacob Epstein Sculptor, London, 1963, no. 364, p.238, illustration of another cast Evelyn Silber, The Sculpture of Epstein, with a complete catalogue, Oxford, 1986, no. 283, illustration of another cast Goldmark, Jacob Epstein, Goldmark Gallery, Rutland, September 2009, no. 2, illustrated Pola Givenchy was a Polish model who appears in a number of similar works including Study for Resurrection, 1941 which was exhibited at the Leicester Galleries in 1942 and 1960. The intention had been to create a Resurrection group modelled on Pola Givenchy, unfortunately the group was never completed. This bust depicts Pola?s beauty and proud sophistication. Epstein chose his models for their physiognomic or psychological interest and included women from all nationalities and backgrounds including a girl from Baku. Epstein didn?t respond to the demand from his dealers for small nudes and continued to sculpt portrait busts of females of distinctive beauty. Epstein constructed his busts by focusing on acute observation and by selecting certain characteristics he was able to show the personality and layer beneath the beauty. ? Indicates that this lot may be subject to Droit de Suite royalty charges. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
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