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Henry Moore, O.M., C.H.
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Henry Moore OM, CH
- reclining figures
- signed; also signed three times on verso
- pencil, crayon, wash, pen and ink
- 37.5 by 27.5cm.; 14¾ by 10¾in.
Provenance
Leicester Galleries, London
A.H. Carnwath, London
Sale, Christie's, London, 25 June 1985, lot 429a
Redfern Gallery, London
Gerald Shear, Toronto
Sale, Christie's, London, 22 May 1996, lot 39
Triple Gallery, Berne
A.H. Carnwath, London
Sale, Christie's, London, 25 June 1985, lot 429a
Redfern Gallery, London
Gerald Shear, Toronto
Sale, Christie's, London, 22 May 1996, lot 39
Triple Gallery, Berne
Exhibited
London, Thomas Agnew & Sons, Master Drawings: 16th to 20th Century Works on Paper, 21 June - 14 July 2006;
London, Waddington Galleries, Henry Moore: Sculpture & Drawings, 6 - 30 September 2006.
London, Waddington Galleries, Henry Moore: Sculpture & Drawings, 6 - 30 September 2006.
Literature
Ann Garrould (ed.), Henry Moore: Complete Drawings, Volume 3, 1940-49, The Henry Moore Foundation in association with Lund Humphries, London, 2001, cat. no.AG 46.47, HMF 2378, p.245, illustrated.
Condition
The work is on wove paper which has not been laid down. The sheet undulates slightly across the surface. There is a tiny crease, approximately 5mm across, in the centre of the right edge of the sheet. Otherwise the sheet is in good overall condition.
Held under glass in a rectilinear frame.
Please telephone the department on 020 7293 5381 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
"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."
Catalogue Note
Executed in 1946.