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Jacob Kramer

Sir Jacob Epstein, 1921

© Estate of Jacob Epstein/Tate, London 2006

Head and shoulder sculpture of Jacob Kramer (1892-1962), a painter from Leeds. Epstein wrote about him as 'a model he seemed to be on fire...Energy seemed to leap into his hair as he sat, and sometimes he would be shaken by queer tremblings like ague'. (R. Buckle's 'Epstein - Edinburgh Festival Society Memorial Exhibition; Edinburgh, 1961 )

More information

Title of artwork, date

Jacob Kramer, 1921

Date supported

2003

Medium and material

Bronze with brown patina

Dimensions

Height: 64 cm

Grant

3226

Total cost

11750

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