Lot 332
  • 332

Henry Moore

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description

  • Henry Moore
  • Seated Mother and Child: Four Studies
  • Signed Moore and dated 80 (lower right); numbered 80(93) (on the verso)
  • Chinagraph, watercolor and wax crayon on paper
  • 15 1/4 by 11 1/8 in.
  • 38.6 by 28.4 cm

Provenance

Raymond Spencer Company, Much Hadham
Galerie Beyeler, Basel (acquired from the above in 1982)
Sale: Christie's, New York, May 13, 1987, lot 183
Umeda Art Boeki, Osaka (acquired by 1992)
Private Collection, Japan
Acquired from the above circa 2005

Exhibited

Basel, Galerie Beyeler, Henry Moore: Sculptures, Drawings: The Last 10 Years, 1982, no. 48

Literature

Ann Garrould, ed., Henry Moore, Complete Drawings 1977-81, vol. 5, London, 1994, nos. AG 80.135 & HMF 80(93), illustrated p. 110

Condition

This work is in excellent condition. Executed on cream wove paper. The top and right edges of the sheet are deckled. A minor pindot studio stain or accretion is visible between the two pairs of figures at bottom center.
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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