Sir Jacob Epstein KBE

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Sir Jacob Epstein KBE

British 1880-1959

Tiger King, Man of Aran

bronze with a golden patina on stone base

height: 43cm excluding base, 54cm including base

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Coleman 'Tiger' King played the lead role of Irishman Robert J. Flaherty in the 1934 film Man of Aran. Apart from this he was also known as a fisherman, blacksmith and farmer, but, it was his fighting spirit and passion for guns that earned him his name of 'Tiger King'. Epstein had cast six busts modelled from 'Tiger King', the current lot being one of them.

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Blue Bird Farm, Oppenheimer Collection.

British
Bronze
Bust
Figural
Sculpture

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