£900
Sir Jacob Epstein K.B.E. (British/American 1880-1959) Head of Ivan Maisky † gold patina bronze, 26 cm high, on a slate base, total height 34 cm Provenance The Estate of Doctor and Mrs Phyllis White-Phillips, Bath. Anon. sale, Christie's - Modern British and Irish Art, 21 March 2013, lot 126. Private collection, UK. Footnote Ivan Maisky was the Soviet Ambassador to London from 1932 to 1943 and was introduced to the artist by Victor Gollancz, publisher of The Left Book Club.
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