- 218
Henry Moore
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Henry Moore
- Seventeen reclining figures
- signed Moore, inscribed drawing for lithograph and dated 1962 (lower right)
- felt-tip pen and pencil on paper
- 55.7 by 65.2cm., 21⅞ by 25⅝in.
Provenance
Galerie Gerald Cramer, Geneva
Private Collection (acquired in the late 1970s)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Private Collection (acquired in the late 1970s)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Literature
Ann Garrould (ed.), Henry Moore, Complete Drawings 1950-75, London, 2003, vol. IV, no. AG 63.1 (HMF 3085), illustrated p. 169
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, attached to the overmount in two places along the upper edge. The sheet is slightly time-stained, the lower and right edges are unevenly cut. There are artist's pinholes to all four corners (not visible when framed). There is a small paper loss to the lower right corner and a 3cm long vertical tear to the right part of the extreme upper edge. There are a few minor creases in places and minor scuff marks. The composition is executed on the verso by the artist in felt-tip pens which have bled through to make the image recto
Colours: The colours are warmer in the original when compared to the printed catalogue illustration.
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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."