Sir Jacob Epstein (1880-1959), Study for Rock Drill, 1915, Garman Ryan Collection, The New Art Gallery Walsall.
Regular Event

Collections Tour

Join Gallery Assistant Julie Jones for a talk focusing on the work of British-American sculptor Jacob Epstein (1880-1959).

Explore ‘Study for Rock Drill’, 1915 and ‘Study for the Tomb of Oscar Wilde’, 1909. Learn how these two drawings would later lead to the creation of two of Epstein’s most famous sculptures and how the idea behind these works would influence the next generation of sculptors such as Barbara Hepworth and Elizabeth Frink.

FREE introductory tours on the first Saturday of every month at 2pm.

Meet in the main hall of the Garman ryan Collection Galleries on Floor 1.

Talks last approximately 60 minutes

Free, Drop-in, no booking required!