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Henry Moore, O.M., C.H.
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Henry Moore, O.M., C.H.
- Man Making His World
- signed and inscribed; also inscribed on the reverse
- pencil, wax crayon, pastel, watercolour and gouache on paper
- 29 by 23cm.; 11½ by 9in.
- 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.26, 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 49-50.8, illustrated p.298.
Condition
Unexamined out of frame. The sheet is secured with adhesive tabs in all four corners. There is one minor crease, which could be a possible repaired tear, to the left vertical edge towards the top and some minor undulation throughout. 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. The recto is window mounted.
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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."
"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
With a further study, Death of Mira by the same hand to the reverse of the sheet.