George Bernard Shaw

Sir Jacob Epstein British, born United States

1934

Not on view

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Title: George Bernard Shaw
Artist: Sir Jacob Epstein (British (born United States), New York 1880–1959 London)
Date: 1934
Culture: British
Medium: Bronze with green patina, marble base
Dimensions: Height (with base): 20 1/2 in. (52.1 cm)
Classification: Sculpture-Bronze
Credit Line: Edith Perry Chapman Fund, 1948
Object Number: 48.106
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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