- 69
Henry Moore, O.M., C.H.
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Henry Moore OM, CH
- Four Upright Motives
- signed and dated 54
- pencil, coloured pencil, charcoal and wash
- 28 by 24cm.; 11 by 9½in.
Provenance
Galerie d'Art Moderne, Basle
Redfern Gallery, London, 1968
Leslie Bricusse, 1969
Sale, Sotheby's London, 10 November 1976, lot 89
Sale, Christie's London, 1 July 1980, lot 222
Piccadilly Gallery, London, December, 1980
G.G. Walker, Esq.
Redfern Gallery, London, 1968
Leslie Bricusse, 1969
Sale, Sotheby's London, 10 November 1976, lot 89
Sale, Christie's London, 1 July 1980, lot 222
Piccadilly Gallery, London, December, 1980
G.G. Walker, Esq.
Exhibited
Oxford, Ashmolean Museum, For the Love of Drawing: Drawings from an Oxfordshire Private Collection, 3rd June-18th August 2002
Literature
Ann Garrould (ed.), Henry Moore: Volume 4 Complete Drawings 1950 - 76, HMF in association with Lund Humphries, London 2003, no. AG54.56.47, HMF 2859, illustrated p.73.
Condition
The work is on wove paper which has not been laid down. The sheet undulates slightly across the surface.
The image on the verso is visible in places through the sheet. There is a small spot of surface matter on the recto. There are other scattered marks on the recto where the media appears to have smudged slightly.
Presented behind glass in a black canvas mount in a gilded frame. The recto is protected by a sheet of perspex.
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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."