Chia Pi
EPSTEIN, Jacob
© Estate of Sir Jacob Epstein/Tate/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
By the Second World War Epstein was firmly established as the leading figurative sculptor in Britain. Chia Pi ('Precious Flower') was the wife of a Chinese diplomat, exiled in Britain following the Chinese revolution. This bust was produced in an edition of five casts. Margaret Davies purchased it in 1953.
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Details
Collection
Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
Item Number
NMW A 2516
Creation/Production
EPSTEIN, Jacob
Date: 1941
Acquisition
Bequest, 12/12/1963
Measurements
Height (cm): 60.3
Height (cm): 66.8
Height (in): 23
Height (in): 26
Techniques
bronze
Techniques (sculpture)
Fine Art - sculpture
Material
bronze
Location
In store
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