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Henry Moore, O.M., C.H.
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Henry Moore OM, CH
- mother and child (notebook 1)
- signed; also signed and inscribed on verso
pencil and charcoal
- 28 by 21.5cm.; 11 by 8½in.
Provenance
The artist
Mary Moore
Exhibited
New York, James Goodman Gallery, European Modern Master Drawings, December 1985;
Woollahra, Sydney, Rex Irwin, Mother & Child, 29 May - 7 July 1990, cat. no.20.
Woollahra, Sydney, Rex Irwin, Mother & Child, 29 May - 7 July 1990, cat. no.20.
Literature
Ann Garrould (ed.), Henry Moore: Complete Drawings, Volume 4, 1950-76, The Henry Moore Foundation in association with Lund Humphries, 2003, cat. no.AG 75.2, HMF 75(71), p.312, recto and verso illustrated p.313.
Condition
The work is on wove paper which has not been laid down. The sheet undulates very slightly across the surface. The right and lower edges are uneven.
There is a small area of blue wash in the lower left corner.
Held under glass and presented within a cream mount in a simple rectilinear frame. The verso is visible because it is protected by a sheet of glass.
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"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
This drawing is page no.2 from the Parchment Notebook, 1975, previously known as Notebook 1. This notebook was "originally bound in a parchment cover bearing the dedication 'MARY' and a listing of Renaissance artists, some with dates. There is no record of the number of pages; those drawn were signed in 1984 and the notebook taken apart in 1985."
(see Parchment Notebook, Lund Humphries, Volume 4, p.312).
(see Parchment Notebook, Lund Humphries, Volume 4, p.312).