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Sir Jacob Epstein (1880-1959)
Lot 31

Sir Jacob Epstein (1880-1959)

Sunita and Anita sleeping

Fermé16 December 2010

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GBP 3,000

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Sir Jacob Epstein (1880-1959)
Sunita and Anita sleeping
signed 'Epstein' (lower left)
pencil
19 x 21¾ in. (48.2 x 25.2 cm.)

Anonymous sale; Bonhams, Knightsbridge, 26 November 1997, lot 31, where purchased by the present owner.

Note du spécialiste

Sunita and Anita's real names were Amina and Mariam Peerbhoy who Epstein met at the 1924 Empire Exhibition at Wembley. They subsequently lived in Epstein's home and modelled for him.

We are very grateful for Evelyn Silber's assistance in cataloguing this lot.