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  • Correspondence between Jacob Epstein and his family with photographs of the artist, his family, his studio and his works

Correspondence between Jacob Epstein and his family with photographs of the artist, his family, his studio and his works

1948–70

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Available online are letters written by Jacob Epstein to his children, Peggy Jean and Jackie, and granddaughter, Leda, dated from 1948 to 1959. The letters discuss general news, his sculptures and family life. The collection also includes photographs of Epstein and his sculptures.

Details of the remainder of the collection can be found on the Archive catalogue.

Collection Owner
Sir Jacob Epstein 1880–1959
Collection
Tate Archive
Acquisition
Purchased for the Tate Archive from Peggy Jean Lewis in two batches, sixty letters in 1987 and the photographs and three letters in 1989.
Reference
TGA 8716

134 objects in this collection

  • Correspondence between Jacob Epstein and his family with photographs of the artist, his family, his studio and his works

    134 Objects

Title
Correspondence between Jacob Epstein and his family with photographs of the artist, his family, his studio and his works
Date
1948–70
Description
Available online are letters written by Jacob Epstein to his children, Peggy Jean and Jackie, and granddaughter, Leda, dated from 1948 to 1959. The letters discuss general news, his sculptures and family life. The collection also includes photographs of Epstein and his sculptures.

Details of the remainder of the collection can be found on the Archive catalogue.
Reference
TGA 8716

Showing 41–60 of 134 objects

Letter from Jacob Epstein to Peggy Jean

Sir Jacob Epstein, recipient: Peggy Jean Lewis
15 April [1955]

Letter from Jacob Epstein to Peggy Jean

Sir Jacob Epstein, recipient: Peggy Jean Lewis
19 May [1955]

Letter from Jacob Epstein to Peggy Jean

Sir Jacob Epstein, recipient: Peggy Jean Lewis
28 June 1955

Letter from Jacob Epstein to Peggy Jean

Sir Jacob Epstein, recipient: Peggy Jean Lewis
[July 1955]

Letter from Jacob Epstein to Peggy Jean

Sir Jacob Epstein, recipient: Peggy Jean Lewis
16 September [1955]

Letter from Jacob Epstein to Peggy Jean

Sir Jacob Epstein, recipient: Peggy Jean Lewis
14 October [1955]

Letter from Jacob Epstein to Peggy Jean

Sir Jacob Epstein, recipient: Peggy Jean Lewis
[20 October 1955]

Letter from Jacob Epstein to Peggy Jean

Sir Jacob Epstein, recipient: Peggy Jean Lewis
12 January [1956]

Letter from Jacob Epstein to Peggy Jean

Sir Jacob Epstein, recipient: Peggy Jean Lewis
4 February [1956]

Letter from Jacob Epstein to Peggy Jean

Sir Jacob Epstein, recipient: Peggy Jean Lewis
1 March [1956]

Letter from Jacob Epstein to Peggy Jean

Sir Jacob Epstein, recipient: Peggy Jean Lewis
30 April [1956]

Letter from Jacob Epstein to Peggy Jean

Sir Jacob Epstein, recipient: Peggy Jean Lewis
12 November [1957]

Letter from Jacob Epstein to Peggy Jean

Sir Jacob Epstein, recipient: Peggy Jean Lewis
9 February [1959]

Letter from Jacob Epstein to Norman Hornstein

Sir Jacob Epstein, recipient: Norman Hornstein
20 January [1954]

Letter from Jacob Epstein to Leda Hornstein

Sir Jacob Epstein, recipient: Leda Hornstein Sloat
15 July 1948

Letter from Jacob Epstein to Leda Hornstein

Sir Jacob Epstein, recipient: Leda Hornstein Sloat
15 January 1951

Letter from Jacob Epstein to Jackie Epstein

Sir Jacob Epstein, recipient: Jackie Epstein
15 May 1948

Photograph of Jacob Epstein

Anonymous
date not known

Photograph of Jacob Epstein

Anonymous
date not known

Photograph of Jacob Epstein

Anonymous
date not known
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