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Henry Moore
Estimate
150,000 - 250,000 USD
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Description
- Henry Moore
- Maquette for Draped Reclining Mother and Baby
- Inscribed Moore and numbered 3/9
- Bronze
- Length: 8 1/4 in.
- 20.9 cm
Provenance
Jeffrey H Loria & Co.
Acquired from the above
Acquired from the above
Literature
Gail Gelburd, Alex Rosenberg, Ann Elliott & Stephen Spender, eds., Mother and Child: The Art of Henry Moore (exhibition catalogue), New York, 1987, no. 109, illustration of another cast p. 118
John Hedgecoe, A Monumental Vision: The Sculpture of Henry Moore, London, 1998, no. 694, illustration of another cast p. 244
David Sylvester & Alan Bowness, Henry Moore: Complete Sculpture, 1977-1988, vol. 6, London, 1999, no. 820, illustration of another cast p. 41
John Hedgecoe, A Monumental Vision: The Sculpture of Henry Moore, London, 1998, no. 694, illustration of another cast p. 244
David Sylvester & Alan Bowness, Henry Moore: Complete Sculpture, 1977-1988, vol. 6, London, 1999, no. 820, illustration of another cast p. 41
Condition
The mother and child are affixed at three point to the artist's mount. The sculpture features a dark greenish brown patina. spot of verdigris scattered throughout. There are small accretions and surface dirt in the deeper crevasse of the sculpture. This work is in very 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.
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.
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.
Catalogue Note
The essential importance of maternity within the history of art is redefined in Moore’s sculptural exploration. As Gail Gelburd commented: “The theme of mother and child, then, not only refers to the paternal relationships but is about fertility, maternity and growth—universal ideas… The mother and child motif goes beyond the image of a primal motif based on the theme of life and birth, for Moore it means creativity. The art is reminiscent of some of the earliest primitive images due to its conceptual base. Moore’s work is an attempt to get at the essential nature and to shape it form within… He breathes life and vitality into the inanimate object. The mother and child sculpture are not only a symbol of maternity but of creativity itself” (Gail Gelburg in Mother and Child: The Art of Henry Moore (exhibition catalogue), Hofstra Museum, Hofstra University, New York, 1987, p. 27).