Jacob Epstein 1880-1959
Alexander Margulies
bronze; granite base
41.9 x 31 x 25
1987-86
@Jacob Epstein estate
Photo: Bridgeman images
Alexander Margulies held a number of posts at Ben Uri including as a member of the Art and Exhibition Committees in the 1950s and later as Chairman. He commissioned the...
Alexander Margulies held a number of posts at Ben Uri including as a member of the Art and Exhibition Committees in the 1950s and later as Chairman. He commissioned the bust from Epstein, which was completed in 1942.
Provenance
Presented by Alexander MarguliesLiterature
Walter Schwabe and Julia Weiner, eds., Jewish Artists: the Ben Uri Collection - Paintings, Drawings, Prints and Sculpture (London: Ben Uri Art Society in association with Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd, 1994), p. 38.; R. Buckle, Jacob Epstein (London, 1963) p. 274.Be the first to know – Sign Up
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