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Head of Augustus John (1878-1961)

Artist: EPSTEIN, Jacob (1880 - 1959)

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'.

Head of Augustus John (1878-1961)
Image: © the artist's estate/Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales

Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 144

Creation/Production

EPSTEIN, Jacob
Role: Creation
Date: 1916

Acquisition

Gift, 1939
Given by Rt. Hon Viscount Tregdegar

Measurements

Height: 34.9cm
Width: 26.0cm
Depth: 26.4cm

Techniques

bronze
Techniques (sculpture)
Fine Art - sculpture

Material

bronze

Categories

Sculpture Fine Art Lyrical Lines Named portrait
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Head of Augustus John (1878-1961)
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