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Bust of Eve Dervich

1924

Sir Jacob Epstein

American (active in England), 1880-1959

Bronze
17 3/4 x 16 1/2 x 14 in. (45.09 x 41.91 x 35.56 cm)
Norman and Amelia Davis Collection
55.38
Provenance: [Ferargil Gallery, 1927]; [Chernier Gallery]; Norman and Amelia Davis, Seattle, by 1955; gift from Mr. and Mrs. Davis to Seattle Art Museum, Janaury 28, 1955
location
Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Contemporary Trends in International Art," April 7 - May 1, 1955

Tacoma, Washington, College of Puget Sound, "Norman Davis Collection" exhibition, 1957

Portland, Oregon, Portland Art Museum, "Sculpture Exhibit of Northwest Institute of Sculpture", 1958

Tacoma, Washington, Tacoma Art League Gallery, “Contemporary Sculpture”, 1960.

Tacoma, Washington, Tacoma Art Museum, "Paintings and Sculpture from the Norman Davis Collection", 1965

Olympia, Washington, State Capitol Museum, "Paintings and Sculpture from the Norman Davis Collection", 1967

Great Falls, Montana, the C.M. Russell Gallery, "The Russell Years, 1864-1926", ”, An Exhibition Organized by the C.M. Russell Gallery Marking the Opening of its New and Expanded Galleries, May 4 - June 1, 1969
Published ReferencesHaskell, Arnold. The Sculptor Speaks. Portsmouth, New Hampshire: Heinemann, 1932, p. 235

Epstein, Jacob. Let there be Sculpture. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Publishing, 1940, p. 366

Black, Robert. The Art of Jacob Epstein. New York: The World Publishing Co., 1942, p. 235

Callahan, Kenneth. "Loans, Gifts Make HAndsome Exhibition." The Seattle Times, Sunday, April 10, 1955, illus.

Tomory, P. A. and Kathleen Epstein. Jacob Epstein: Drawings and Sculptures. Auckland, New Zealand: Auckland City Art Gallery, 1961, p. 11

Preview, KLSN Program and Fine Arts Guide, June 1961, pg. 7

The C.M. Russell Gallery, Great Falls, Montana, catalog, "The Russell Years 1864-1926", 1969, no. 10, illus.

Lidell, Pete. Photo of Sir Jacob’s Bust and its Balloon at Playhouse. Seattle Times, October 3rd, 1969

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