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Lot 108
  • 108

Henry Moore

Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 GBP
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Description

  • Henry Moore
  • Maquette for Mother and child: Arms
  • inscribed Moore and numbered 9/9
  • bronze
  • length: 20cm., 7 7/8 in.

Provenance

Bo Boustedt (acquired directly from the artist)
Ronald Fuhrer, London
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Literature

Alan Bowness, Henry Moore, Complete Sculpture 1974-1980, London, 1983, vol. 5, no. 697, illustration of another cast n.p.
A Tribute to Henry Moore (exhibition catalogue), Marlborough Fine Art, London, 1987, no. 39, illustration of another cast p. 58

Condition

Attractive mottled-green patina. Apart from a very small patina loss to the mother's right buttock, and some minor scratches and patina wear consistent with age and handling, this work is in overall very good condition. Colours: compared to the printed catalogue, the work has a greener and lighter patina.
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