Sir Jacob Epstein

(British, 1880-1959) Bust of Betty May (S.104, B.149), 1919, edition 5/6, unsigned, patinated bronze, 20 x 15 x 13 in.Literature: Epstein, Jacob, and Evelyn Silber. The Sculpture of Epstein. Oxford: Phaidon, 1986., No. 104;Buckle, Richard. Jacob Epstein, Sculptor. Cleveland: World Pub. Co, 1963, pg 96-99, No. 149. - Provenance: Purchased from the artist's widow through Ernest Brown and Phillips, Ltd., London,1962 (accompanied by correspondence and a copy of the original receipt); Private North Carolina Collection
Condition Report: verdigris patina, small abrasions on base of arms