Lot 101
  • 101

Henry Moore, O.M., C.H.

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Henry Moore, O.M., C.H.
  • Sculptural Ideas 1 (C. 580–586)
  • Etching and Aquatint
  • each sheet: approx. 43 by 58cm.; 17 by 22 7/8 in.
The complete portfolio, comprising seven etchings printed in colours, 1980, each signed in pencil and numbered 50/50 (total edition includes 10 hors commerce), loose (as issued), on wove paper, printed by 2 RC Editrice, with their blindstamp, published by Raymond Spencer Company Ltd, Rome, contained in the original paper folder

Condition

With full margins, in good condition. Minor imperfections to individual sheets include: C. 580: with small soft handling marks in lower margin, verso with some foxing. C. 581: with two small areas of adhesive staining in right and upper margin, a few soft handling creases, a few minute fox marks. C. 582: with soft handling creases in margins. C. 583: with the occasional small soft crease in margin, (a few traces of ink ? residue at upper sheet edge verso, probably inherent to production) C. 584: with a small soft handling crease in left margin, a few minute fox marks mainly verso C. 585: with a small soft handling crease in left margin, the occasional fox mark in the margins and verso (some mottled) C. 586: a diagonal crease at upper right corner, mottled foxing in the margins and verso, a handling mark in the right margin. The paper folder with creases and the occasional stain, a small tear at lower edge of spine
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