© Tate, London 2006
In 1930 Epstein modelled the portraits of two sisters, Rebecca and Esther, who were half negro and half Jewish and worked in nightclubs. Rebecca, with her pigtails and her plaintive expression seems a more introspective character than the sultry and provocative Esther.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Rebecca, c. 1930
Date supported
1987
Medium and material
Bronze
Dimensions
55.8 cm
Grant
2137
Total cost
8550
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