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Henry Moore, O.M., C.H.
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Henry Moore OM, CH
- Standing Mother and Child: Holes
- bronze
- height (not including base): 23cm.; 9¼in.
- Conceived in 1955 and cast in an edition of 10.
Provenance
The New Gallery, New York
Robert and Ethel Scull, Great Neck, New York
Larry Aldrich, New York
Sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 30th October 1963, lot 8, where acquired by Dr Thomas McGraw, New York
The Estate of Anna Eleanor Roosevelt Braman, New York, by descent from the above
Sale, Sotheby's London, 23rd July 2011, lot 257, where acquired by the present owner
Robert and Ethel Scull, Great Neck, New York
Larry Aldrich, New York
Sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 30th October 1963, lot 8, where acquired by Dr Thomas McGraw, New York
The Estate of Anna Eleanor Roosevelt Braman, New York, by descent from the above
Sale, Sotheby's London, 23rd July 2011, lot 257, where acquired by the present owner
Exhibited
London, Leicester Gallery, Recent Sculpture and Early Life Drawings by Henry Moore, 1955, cat. no.17 (another cast);
London, Arts Council of Great Britain, Fourth Exhibition, 1958, cat. no.28, illustrated (another cast).
London, Arts Council of Great Britain, Fourth Exhibition, 1958, cat. no.28, illustrated (another cast).
Literature
Alan Bowness (ed.), Henry Moore, Sculptures and Drawings, Vol.3, Sculpture 1955-64, London, 1986, cat. no.400a, illustrated p.31 (another cast).
Condition
Structurally sound.
There is minor surface dirt and dust to the crevices, with some minor traces of casting residue and very slight oxidisation to the deeper areas of some of the crevices, noticeable upon close inspection. This excepting the work appears in very good overall condition.
Housed on a 5cm. high black stone base.
Please contact the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present lot.
"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."