In 1930 Epstein modelled the portraits of two sisters, Rebecca and Esther, who were half negro and half Jewish and worked in nightclubs.
Rebecca by Sir Jacob Epstein, c. 1930
© Tate, London 2006
Details
- Medium:
- Bronze
- Dimensions:
- 55.8 cm
- Art Fund grant:
- £2,137 ( Total: £8,550)
- Acquired in:
- 1987
- Vendor:
- Fine Art Society
Rebecca, with her pigtails and her plaintive expression seems a more introspective character than the sultry and provocative Esther.
Provenance
Fine Art Society.
Venue details
Reading Museum
Town Hall, Blagrave Street, READING
Berkshire
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