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Henry Moore
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Henry Moore
- Three Reclining Figures
- Signed Moore (lower right); inscribed 3 Reclining Figures (Metal) and dated 75 (on the verso)
- Watercolor, crayon, chalk and pencil on paper
- 13 by 9 1/2 in.
- 33 by 24.1 cm
Provenance
The Henry Moore Foundation (acquired as a gift from the artist in 1977)
Sale: Phillips, New York, May 13, 1985, lot 63
Acquired at the above sale
Sale: Phillips, New York, May 13, 1985, lot 63
Acquired at the above sale
Exhibited
Ermantingen, Switzerland, Ausbildungzentrum Wolfsberg der Schweizerischen Bankgesellschaft, Henry Moore: Lithographien, Zeichnungen 1969-1977, Skulpturen, 1978
Basel, Galerie Beyeler, Henry Moore: Sculptures, Drawings, The Last Ten Years, 1982, no. 28
Paris, Galerie Maeght, Henry Moore, 1983, no. 31
Basel, Galerie Beyeler, Henry Moore: Sculptures, Drawings, The Last Ten Years, 1982, no. 28
Paris, Galerie Maeght, Henry Moore, 1983, no. 31
Literature
Anne Garrould, Henry Moore Drawings, London, 1988, illustrated pl. 222
Anne Garrould, ed., Henry Moore Complete Drawings 1950-76, vol. 4, Much Hadham, 2003, no. AG 75.27, illustrated p. 318 (image incorrectly numbered)
Anne Garrould, ed., Henry Moore Complete Drawings 1950-76, vol. 4, Much Hadham, 2003, no. AG 75.27, illustrated p. 318 (image incorrectly numbered)
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 and its right and bottom edges are slightly deckled.
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.