id:			142324
accession number:	1966.151
share license status:	Copyrighted
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1966.151
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Sunita, 1931. Jacob Epstein (British, 1880–1959). Pencil and watercolor; sheet: 43.8 x 57.1 cm (17 1/4 x 22 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Louis Dudley Beaumont Foundation 1966.151

title:				Sunita
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creation date:			1931
creation date earliest:		1931
creation date latest:		1931
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creditline:			Gift of the Louis Dudley Beaumont Foundation
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culture:	England, 20th century
technique:	pencil and watercolor
department:	Drawings
collection:	DR - British
type:		Drawing
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CREATORS

* Jacob Epstein (British, 1880–1959)  - artist

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measurements: Sheet: 43.8 x 57.1 cm (17 1/4 x 22 1/2 in.)
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	inscription:	Signed upper right: Epstein
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Directions in Drawing II: The Human Figure
	opening date:   1991-11-05T05:00:00
	<i>Directions in Drawing II: The Human Figure</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 5, 1991-January 12, 1992).

	title:		Changing Dimensions: Works on Paper by Sculptors
	opening date:   1995-11-22T05:00:00
	<i>Changing Dimensions: Works on Paper by Sculptors</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 22, 1995-January 24, 1996).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* Cleveland Museum of Art, 1995-1996: Changing Dimensions:  Works on Paper by Sculptors:  November 22, 1995-January 24, 1996, no cat.

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PROVENANCE

	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: May 25, 1966-
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wall description:
With his superlative modeling technique and intuitive realism, Epstein was one of the finest portrait sculptors of his generation. He preferred ethnically diverse models, choosing Asian, African, or Indian sitters. One of his favorites was the statuesque Kashmiri woman, Sunita (Amina Peerbhoy), who appears in his work from 1925–31. Through observation and empathy Epstein distilled Sunita's personality, from her natural reserve to a brooding sensuality.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Lee, Sherman E. “Golden Anniversary Acquisitions: September 10 through October 16.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 53, no. 7 (1966).
	page number: 	p. 282, no. 94
	url:		http://www.jstor.org/stable/25152110.

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