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StatsLydia (aka Second Portrait of Lydia)
- 1931
- 48.0 x 40.0 cm
- Ben Uri Gallery and Museum
jacob epstein (1880 – 1959)
Sir Jacob Epstein (1880-1959): American-British sculptor famed for bold realism, controversial public art & expressive portrait busts. A pioneer of modern sculpture.
Ben Uri Gallery and Museum (London, United Kingdom)
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Lydia, a jazz singer and/or dancer, was working as a waitress at Epstein’s favourite Chinese restaurant in London’s Wardour Street when they met. Epstein made three busts of her between 1929 and 1934: the first, head-and-shoulders portrait in bronze with a green patina (1929-30), in which Lydia has bobbed hair; this second, bronze head-and-shoulders portrait (1931) with short hair; and a third bronze (head only) entitled
About this artwork
- Title: Lydia (aka Second Portrait of Lydia)
- Artist: jacob epstein
- Year: 1931
- Original dimensions: 48.0 x 40.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Ben Uri Gallery and Museum
- Main color: Gray
- Color intensity: Monochromatic
