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Head of Augustus John (1878-1961)
EPSTEIN, Jacob
(Artist)
Shortly after his arrival in London from Paris in 1905, Epstein became acquainted with the sitter. John executed two portrait etchings of the sculptor in 1907. Epstein recalled: 'John's head had plenty of dignity but there was much more to it than that, and I wanted to capture a certain wildness, an untamed quality that is the essence of the man'.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 144
Creation/Production
Acquisition
Gift, 1939
Given by Rt. Hon Viscount Tregdegar
Measurements
Height
(cm): 34.9
Width
(cm): 26.0
Depth
(cm): 26.4
Height
(in): 13 3/4
Width
(in): 10 1/4
Depth
(in): 10 3/8
Material
Bronze
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