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Henry Moore
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- Henry Moore
- Reclining Figures: Ideas for Sculpture
- Signed Moore (lower right)
- India ink, wash, crayon and pencil on paper laid down on paperboard
- 15 by 21 7/8 in.
- 38 by 55.5 cm
- Executed in 1937.
Provenance
Sale: Sotheby's, London, December 13, 1961, lot 157
Marlborough Fine Art, London
Private Collection
Marlborough Fine Art, London
Private Collection
Exhibited
Purchase, New York, Neuberger Museum of Art, The Private Eye: 20th Century Art from New York and Connecticut Collections, 1984, n.n.
Literature
Ann Garrould, ed., Henry Moore Complete Drawings 1930-39, vol. 2, London, 1998, no. AG 37.38, illustrated p. 189
Condition
India ink, wash, crayon and pencil on paper laid down on paperboard. Pinholes, possibly the artist's at all four corners. Surface in generally good condition, aside from fading to wash throughout resultant of exposure to light. Original pigment visible at extreme edges under mat.
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.