- 155A
Henry Moore, O.M., C.H.
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Henry Moore OM, CH
- TWO WRAPPED STANDING FIGURES
- signed Moore and dated 51 (lower right)
gouache, pastel, pencil and pen and brush and ink on paper
- 37.5 by 29.2cm., 14 3/4 by 11 1/2 in.
Provenance
Jeffrey H. Loria, New York
Private Collection
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, 6th December 1972, lot 47
Private Collection, New York
Waddington Galleries, London
Literature
Ann Garrould (ed.), Henry Moore, Complete Drawings 1950-76, London, 2003, vol. IV, no. AG 51.21, illustrated p. 50
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, attached to the mount at all four corners. There is time-staining along all four edges. There are two flattened creases towards the centre of the left edge. Apart from some minor surface dirt and some scattered specs of paint loss to the area of white gouache, this work is in good condition.
Colours: The paper tone is warmer and the yellow is more strident in the original.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."