Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Bertrand Russell; Jacob Epstein NPG x136751

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Ida Kar

Epstein often sought out sitters whose features he found interesting. He was keen to depict what he described as Russell's 'fawn-like head' and was delighted when Russell's wife introduced them. Kar's photograph reveals Epstein's distinctive method of balancing the bust on two wooden supports, under the neck and chin, which are bolstered from below by a mound of clay. This technique gave Epstein greater access to the sculpture. The front support also allowed him to build out the neck and chin at an angle that... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.