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HENRY MOORE | Ideas for Lead Sculpture: Reclining Figures
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Henry Moore
- Ideas for Lead Sculpture: Reclining Figures
- Signed Moore and dated 39. (lower right)
- Crayon, ink wash, pen and ink and pencil on paper
- 16 7/8 by 10 in.
- 42.9 by 25.4 cm
- Executed in 1939.
Provenance
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Ritchie, Bridgeport
Private Collection, Canada (acquired by 1998)
Jeffrey Loria, New York
Acquired from the above
Private Collection, Canada (acquired by 1998)
Jeffrey Loria, New York
Acquired from the above
Literature
Ann Garrould, ed., Henry Moore: Complete Drawings 1930-1939, vol. 2, London, 1998, no. AG 39-40.27, illustrated p. 236
Condition
The work is in very good condition. Executed on buff-colored wove paper. The work is hinged to a mount at two places along the top edge of its verso. The sheet is slightly undulating, notably in the upper register. There is a faint matte stain running around all four edges. The sheet is slightly time struck.
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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.
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.