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Henry Moore
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Henry Moore
- Ideas for Metal Sculpture
- Signed Moore (lower right); titled (on the verso)
- Watercolor, charcoal, crayon and pastel on paper
- 13 7/8 by 10 in.
- 35.2 by 25.4 cm
Provenance
Raymond Spencer Company, Much Hadham
Galerie Beyeler, Basel
Sale: Phillips, New York, May 13, 1985, lot 67
Acquired at the above sale
Galerie Beyeler, Basel
Sale: Phillips, New York, May 13, 1985, lot 67
Acquired at the above sale
Exhibited
Basel, Galerie Beyeler, Henry Moore: Sculptures, Drawings, The Last Ten Years, 1982, no. 69
Paris, Galerie Maeght, Henry Moore, 1983, no. 62
Paris, Galerie Maeght, Henry Moore, 1983, no. 62
Literature
Ann Garrould, ed., Henry Moore Complete Drawings 1977-81, vol. 5, London, 1994, no. AG 81.205, illustrated p. 206
Condition
The work is in excellent condition. Executed on cream wove paper. The sheet is hinged to a mount at two places on the top and bottom edges of the verso. The sheet is very gently undulated.
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.