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Professor Albert Einstein,
1933
Sir Jacob Epstein, 1880–1959; born New York, NY; died London, England
y1970-115
In 1933, Albert Einstein renounced his German citizenship and briefly took refuge in England, where Sir Jacob Epstein created this bust of the famous scientist and humanitarian. Epstein captured the humanity of the sitter, who reminded the artist of an "aging Rembrandt." Shortly after sitting for the bust, Einstein moved to Princeton, where he worked until his death in 1955.
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Title
Professor Albert Einstein
Dates
1933
Maker
Medium
Cast bronze
Dimensions
42.2 x 27.3 x 23.2 cm (16 5/8 x 10 3/4 x 9 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
The John B. Putnam Jr. Memorial Collection, Princeton University
Object Number
y1970-115
Signatures
Signed, indistinctly, on back: Epstein
Culture
Materials
Techniques
Subject
- Modern British drawings, paintings and sculpture, (London: Christie, Manson & Woods, 1970)., no. 231
- Patrick Joseph Kelleher, Living with Modern Sculpture: the John B. Putnam, Jr., Memorial Collection, (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Art Museum, 1982)., p. 112-115 (illus.)
- Jane McCarthy and Laurily K. Epstein, A guide to the sculpture parks and gardens of America, (New York, NY: Michael Kesend Pub., 1996).
- Karin Dienst, ed., Sculpture of Princeton University: including works from the John B. Putnam Jr. Memorial Collection, (Princeton, NJ: Published by the Office of Communications, in association with the Princeton University Art Museum, 2004)., p. 8-9 (illus.)
