Lot 68
Sir Jacob Epstein (1880-1959)
Lot 68 Details
Sir Jacob Epstein (1880-1959), American/British
DAVID LLOYD GEORGE, FIRST EARL LLOYD-GEORGE OF DWYFOR (1863–1945), CAST IN 1960 BY LADY EPSTEIN
Patinated bronze bust
25 ins x 33 ins x 17 ins; 63.5 cms x 83.8 cms x 43.2 cms
Estimate $2,500-$3,500
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Provenance:
Gift of Mr. John W. McConnell to the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Saint John, NB, in 1964, Accession No. S64-1, mark to the underside;
Deaccessioned to benefit art purchases at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery
Note:
David Lloyd George, first Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor (1863–1945), was a Welsh statesman and Liberal Party politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1916 to 1922. He was born at 5 New York Place, Chorlton upon Medlock, Manchester.
This bust was unfinished at Epstein's death, but cast posthumously by Lady Epstein in 1960.