Lot 23
  • 23

Henry Moore, O.M., C.H.

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Henry Moore OM, CH
  • studies for sculpture
  • signed and dated 35
  • charcoal and wash

  • 37.5 by 55.5cm.; 14¾ by 21¾in.

Provenance

James Kirkman, London
Lambeth Arts Limited, London
Wolpe Gallery, Cape Town

Literature

Ann Garrould (ed), Henry Moore: Complete Drawings 1930-39, Volume 2, The Henry Moore Foundation in association with Lund Humphries Publishers, London, 1998, no. AG 35.77, illustrated p.161.

Condition

The sheet is laid on card. There is a vertial crease running along the right edge, pinholes in the upper corners and some minor handling marks and media spots to the edges otherwise in good overall condition. Held in a plaster gilt frame under glass; unexamined out of frame. Please note that the tones and contrasts are stronger than the catalogue illustration suggests.
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