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Henry Moore
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Henry Moore
- Eighteen Ideas for Sculpture
- Signed Moore (lower left); inscribed mother + child (upper left)
- Pencil, crayon, watercolor and pen and ink on paper
- 10 5/8 by 7 3/8 in.
- 27.5 by 18.8 cm
Provenance
Curt Valentin Gallery, New York
George Gallowhur, Miami
Brigitta Bertoia, Pennsylvania
Private Collection, Los Angeles
William Beadleston Gallery, New York
James Kirkman, London
New Art Centre, London
Lillian Heidenberg Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above in 1996
George Gallowhur, Miami
Brigitta Bertoia, Pennsylvania
Private Collection, Los Angeles
William Beadleston Gallery, New York
James Kirkman, London
New Art Centre, London
Lillian Heidenberg Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above in 1996
Literature
Herbert Read & Henry Moore, Henry Moore: Sculptures and Drawings, vol. 1, New York, 1944, illustrated pl. 152a
Herbert Read & Henry Moore, Henry Moore: Sculptures and Drawings, vol. 1, New York, 1949, illustrated pl. 152a
Ann Garrould, ed., Henry Moore, Complete Drawings 1940-49, vol. 2, London, 1998, no. AG 39.20, illustrated p. 223
Herbert Read & Henry Moore, Henry Moore: Sculptures and Drawings, vol. 1, New York, 1949, illustrated pl. 152a
Ann Garrould, ed., Henry Moore, Complete Drawings 1940-49, vol. 2, London, 1998, no. AG 39.20, illustrated p. 223
Condition
Executed on prepared cream wove paper which has not been laid down. There are traces of old tape to the reverse of each of the four corners. There is a light wave to the paper and some light handling creasing to the corners. There is a light fade to the paper but the pigments are overall fresh and strong. The work is in very good condition.
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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.