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Relief: Obverse: Sun God (1910); Reverse: Primeval Gods (1933)

Sir Jacob Epstein British, born United States
ca. 1910; 1933
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Relief: Obverse: Sun God (1910); Reverse: Primeval Gods (1933)
  • Artist: Sir Jacob Epstein (British (born United States), New York 1880–1959 London)
  • Date: ca. 1910; 1933
  • Medium: Hopton-Wood stone
  • Dimensions: 84 × 78 × 14 in. (213.4 × 198.1 × 35.6 cm)
    Weight: 6098 lb. (2766 kg)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Gift of Kathleen Epstein and Sally Ryan, 1970
  • Object Number: 1970.59
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
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