About this artwork
Epstein was born in New York, and studied in Paris from 1902 until 1905 before settling in London. Opinions differ about the date of 'Baby Asleep', which is one of his earliest sculptures. It was either made during his time in Paris, or shortly after his arrival in London. Epstein made a second version of the piece, called 'Baby Awake', in which the child's eyes are open. Very little of the artist's work from this period has survived.
Updated before 2020
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artist:
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title:Baby Asleep
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date created:About 1904
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materials:Bronze
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measurements:13.20 x 9.80 x 14.80 cm
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credit line:Bequeathed by Sir David Young Cameron 1945
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accession number:GMA 12
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
Sir Jacob Epstein
Sir Jacob Epstein
American-born Epstein studied art in Paris then settled in England in 1905. He was one of the first sculptors to take an interest in (so-called) primitive and ancient sculpture and had an outstanding collection of his own. By 1920 he had become probably the most notorious modern artist working in...
