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Henry Moore
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Henry Moore
- Reclining Nude
- Signed Moore. and dated 33. (lower right)
- Brush and ink, gouache and wash on paper
- 15 1/4 by 22 1/8 in.
- 38.7 by 56.2 cm
Provenance
Potter Palmer III & Rose Movius Palmer, Chicago
Thence by descent
Thence by descent
Exhibited
Art Institute of Chicago (on loan)
Literature
Alan Wilkinson, The Drawings of Henry Moore, London & New York, 1984, illustrated pl. 59
Ann Garrould, ed., Henry Moore, The Complete Drawings 1930-39, vol. 2, Much Hadham, 1998, no. AG 33.76, illustrated p. 102
Ann Garrould, ed., Henry Moore, The Complete Drawings 1930-39, vol. 2, Much Hadham, 1998, no. AG 33.76, illustrated p. 102
Condition
Executed on cream colored wove paper mounted on board. The edges have been cut and are slightly irregular. Artist pinholes in all four corners. The artist pinhole at extreme lower left corner has torn sightly. Additionally there appears to be a pinhole near the center of the upper edge. There is an half-an-inch mat stain around the perimeter of the sheet and the sheet is time darkened overall and slightly dirty. There is a soft crease near the center of the bottom edge and a tiny puncture to the sheet about three inches below the figure's left shoulder.This work is in generally good condition.
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.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.