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Henry Moore
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Henry Moore
- Mother with Child on Back
- Inscribed Moore, and numbered 2/9
- Bronze
- Height 6 1/2 in.; 16.5 cm
- Conceived in 1965 and cast in 1969 in an edition of 9.
Provenance
Arte/Contacto Galerie de Arte, Caracas, Venezuela (from a label on the underside of the base)
Marlborough Galleries, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Marlborough Galleries, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
London, Marlborough Fine Art, Henry Moore, 85th Birthday Exhibition, Stone Carvings, Bronze Sculpture, Drawings, 1983, no. 46, illustrated in the exhibition catalogue p. 72
Literature
Alan Bowness, ed., Henry Moore Complete Sculpture (1964-73), vol. 4, London, 1977, no. 540, illustration of another cast p. 43
Condition
The medium is bronze with brown patina. The work is in good overall condition. There is minor rubbing to the extremities. There is faint surface dust and dirt throughout with minor discoloration to the patina in the recessed areas. The sculpture is slightly loose on the wooden base, but can probably be tightened if the label affixed to the underside of the base is disrupted. The work presents well overall.
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.