Lot 379
  • 379

Henry Moore

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description

  • Henry Moore
  • Study of a Female Nude
  • Signed Moore and dated 27 (lower right)
  • Pen and ink and brush and ink on paper
  • 15 by 9 1/2 in.
  • 38.1 by 24.1 cm

Provenance

Sale: Sotheby's, London, April 20, 1966, lot 171
The Mercury Gallery, London (acquired at the above sale)
Norman Satinoff, London (acquired from the above in June 1966)
Sale: Christie's, London, June 27, 1989, Lot 218
Acquired at the above sale

Literature

Ann Garrould, ed., Henry Moore: Complete Drawings 1916-1929, vol. 1, London, 1984, no. AG 27.20, illustrated p. 160

Condition

Executed on cream colored wove paper, backed with Japan paper, which is T hinged to a mount at two places along the top edge on verso. Repaired artist's pinholes in all four corners. Bottom and left edge are deckled, top and right edge are cut. There are a few tiny nicks to the perimeter of the sheet. The sheet is slightly timed darkened and slightly dirty. The medium is fresh and well preserved. Remnants of a prior mounting are visible beneath the verso of the Japan paper. This work in is in good condition.
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