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Bust of Eve Dervich
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Bust of Eve Dervich

Date1924
Maker Sir Jacob Epstein American (active in England), 1880-1959
Object number55.38
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
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, 1969Published 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
Credit LineNorman and Amelia Davis Collection
Dimensions17 3/4 x 16 1/2 x 14 in. (45.09 x 41.91 x 35.56 cm)
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