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Henry Moore, O.M., C.H.
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Description
- Henry Moore OM, CH
- Portrait of Mrs Raymond Coxon (Edna Ginesi)
- signed and dated 21.
- pencil
- 16.5 by 11.5cm.; 6½ by 4½in.
Provenance
J. L. Behrend, by whom gifted to Wilfrid A. Evill in 1937, by whom bequeathed to Honor Frost in 1963
Exhibited
London, The Home of Wilfrid A. Evill, Contemporary Art Society, Pictures, Drawings, Water Colours and Sculpture, April - May 1961, (part III- section 2), cat. no.29 (as Head of Girl);
Brighton, Brighton Art Gallery, The Wilfrid Evill Memorial Exhibition, June - August 1965, cat. no.113 (as Portrait of Mrs. Raymond Coxon);
London, Royal Academy, Henry Moore, 16th September - 11th December 1988, cat. no.42, illustrated.
Brighton, Brighton Art Gallery, The Wilfrid Evill Memorial Exhibition, June - August 1965, cat. no.113 (as Portrait of Mrs. Raymond Coxon);
London, Royal Academy, Henry Moore, 16th September - 11th December 1988, cat. no.42, illustrated.
Literature
Alan G. Wilkinson, Henry Moore Remembered: The Collection at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, 1987, illustrated pl.1;
Ann Garrould (ed.), Henry Moore, Complete Drawings 1916-1929, Volume 1, Lund Humphries in association with The Henry Moore Foundation, London, 1996, HMF 0, p.28, illustrated.
Condition
The sheet has been laid down. There is an old tear to the sheet running from the bottom edge to the top of the girl's right shoulder.
There are a few small stains and surface abrasions along the top edge, only one of which is visible in the current mount. The sheet has discoloured slightly but otherwise the work is in generally good overall condition.
Held under glass in a gilt plaster frame with a cream mount.
Please telephone the department on 020 7293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
"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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
One of Moore's earliest drawings and also one of very few portrait likenesses to survive. The subject is Edna Ginesi, a fellow student with Moore at Leeds School of Art and at the Royal College of Art, and known to all as 'Gin' as she hated the name Edna. She married Moore's great friend Raymond Coxon and they were to remain friends throughout their lives.