British painter, designer and occasional artists' model. She was intimate with many members of the artistic bohemian society, including Jacob Epstein, Alberto Giacometti and Francis Bacon, and was married three times; to the journalist Sefton Delmer, the composer Constant Lambert and to Alan Rawsthorne. Born Isabel Nicholas, the daughter of a master mariner, in the East End of London, she was raised in Liverpool. She studied at the Liverpool College of Art, won a scholarship to the Royal Academy in London and spent two years in the studio of the sculptor Jacob Epstein. She worked with André Derain and lived and travelled for a time with Balthus and his wife. She was painted several times by Derain and Pablo Picasso. In 1936 Isabel married her first husband, foreign correspondent for the Daily Express, Sefton Delmer. A lifelong Socialist, Isabel visited Spain while Delmer was reporting the Spanish Civil War. She remained with Delmer for the first part of the war, but they eventually divorced.
Isabel had a son Jackie Epstein who was a famous UK race car driver. The father of Jackie was the famous Sir Jacob Epstein the sculptor. Jackie Epstein was born 12 SEP 1934 • Middlesex, England, UK and died 7 Jan 2009. (added by Marjorie Munroe)
Isabel had a son Jackie Epstein who was a famous UK race car driver. The father of Jackie was the famous Sir Jacob Epstein the sculptor. Jackie Epstein was born 12 SEP 1934 • Middlesex, England, UK and died 7 Jan 2009. (added by Marjorie Munroe)
British painter, designer and occasional artists' model. She was intimate with many members of the artistic bohemian society, including Jacob Epstein, Alberto Giacometti and Francis Bacon, and was married three times; to the journalist Sefton Delmer, the composer Constant Lambert and to Alan Rawsthorne. Born Isabel Nicholas, the daughter of a master mariner, in the East End of London, she was raised in Liverpool. She studied at the Liverpool College of Art, won a scholarship to the Royal Academy in London and spent two years in the studio of the sculptor Jacob Epstein. She worked with André Derain and lived and travelled for a time with Balthus and his wife. She was painted several times by Derain and Pablo Picasso. In 1936 Isabel married her first husband, foreign correspondent for the Daily Express, Sefton Delmer. A lifelong Socialist, Isabel visited Spain while Delmer was reporting the Spanish Civil War. She remained with Delmer for the first part of the war, but they eventually divorced.
Isabel had a son Jackie Epstein who was a famous UK race car driver. The father of Jackie was the famous Sir Jacob Epstein the sculptor. Jackie Epstein was born 12 SEP 1934 • Middlesex, England, UK and died 7 Jan 2009. (added by Marjorie Munroe)
Isabel had a son Jackie Epstein who was a famous UK race car driver. The father of Jackie was the famous Sir Jacob Epstein the sculptor. Jackie Epstein was born 12 SEP 1934 • Middlesex, England, UK and died 7 Jan 2009. (added by Marjorie Munroe)
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