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- Estimate
- £15,000–£25,000 hammer ≈ $24,170–$40,284
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern British Art, London · 11 May 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4087779
- Record
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Sir Jacob Epstein, second portrait of george bernard shaw. Sotheby's, 11 May 2012, lot 133. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4087779.
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Sir Jacob Epstein, second portrait of george bernard shaw. Sotheby's, 11 May 2012, lot 133. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4087779.
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From the same sale Modern British Art · May 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of a Girl | David Bomberg | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Untitled | Ian Davenport | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Moon Head | Henry Moore | £70,000–£100,000 | |
| Earthrise | Michael Lyons | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Winter Landscape 1952 | Wilhelmina Barns-graham | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Untitled | Sir Terry Frost R.a. | £60,000–£80,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Sir Jacob Epstein | Albert Einstein 53.3 cm. (21 in.) high (including base) | Bonhams, Jun 2025 | ||
| Sir Jacob Epstein | Maquette for Madonna and Child | Christie's, Nov 2019 | ||
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