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Henry Moore
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Henry Moore
- Ideas for sculpture
- signed Moore and dated 38 (lower right)
- watercolour, pastel, pen and ink and coloured crayons on paper
- 39 by 56.5cm., 15 1/4 by 22 1/4 in.
Provenance
Eric Estorick, London
Grosvenor Gallery, London
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 2008
Grosvenor Gallery, London
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 2008
Exhibited
Edinburgh, Scottish National Gallery of Art, Henry Moore: Sculpture & Drawings, 1967
Literature
Anne Garrould (ed.), Henry Moore Complete Drawings 1930-39, London, 1998, vol. II, no. AG. 38.50, illustrated p. 211
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and attached to the mount intermittently along the edges. The lower and right edges are deckled. There are pin holes to all four corners. There are four repaired tears to the centre of the lower edge all of which are less than 5mm long. There are a few further tiny nicks in places along the lower edge. This work is in overall good condition and might benefit from a light clean.
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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."