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Henry Moore, O.M., C.H.
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- Henry Moore, O.M., C.H.
- Figures in the Wood and Prometheus Shows Minerva the Statue
- signed and variously inscribed
- pencil, wax crayon, pastel, gouache and watercolour on paper
- 28.5 by 23.5cm.; 11¼ by 9¼in.
- Executed in 1949-50.
Provenance
The Artist's Family
Exhibited
Perry Green, Henry Moore Foundation, Moore and Mythology, 3rd April - 23rd September 2007, cat. no.24, with tour to Musée Bourdelle, Paris.
Literature
Ann Garrould (ed.), Henry Moore Complete Drawings 1940-49, Vol. 3, The Henry Moore Foundation in Association with Lund Humphries, Aldershot, 2001, cat. no.AG 49-50.6, illustrated p.297.
Condition
Unexamined out of frame. The sheet is secured with adhesive tabs in all four corners. There are a small number of minor nicks to the left edge of the sheet and some possible staining from old adhesive at the extreme lower right corner. There are some minor creases towards the lower right corner, and a further crease visible towards the lower centre. There is some undulation throughout. There are some spots of studio detritus to the sheet, most noticeable at the right edge. Subject to the above, the work appears to be in overall very good condition.
The work is float mounted and held behind glass in a simple painted wooden frame.
Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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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. 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."
Catalogue Note
‘Drawing keeps one fit, like physical exercises – perhaps like water to a plant – and it lessens the danger of repeating oneself and getting into a formula. It enlarges one’s repertoire, one’s form experience.’
Henry Moore, quoted in Philip James (ed.), Henry Moore on Sculpture, MacDonald, London, 1968, p.146.