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HENRY MOORE | Ideas for Sculpture - rectoIdeas for Sculpture: Seated Mother and Child - verso
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Henry Moore
- Ideas for Sculpture - rectoIdeas for Sculpture: Seated Mother and Child - verso
- signed Moore and dated 42. (lower right), numbered 33 (upper right), dedicated For Oliffe and Waehlin from Henry July 1952 (lower left) and inscribed Draped reclining figure (centre) - recto
- wash, pen and ink, crayon, gouache, pencil and watercolour on paper - rectopen and ink and wash on paper - verso
- 22 by 17.5cm., 8 5/8 by 6 7/8 in.
- Executed in 1942.
Provenance
Oliffe & Waehlin Richmond, Hertfordshire (a gift from the artist)
Private Collection, Australia
Thence by descent to the present owner
Private Collection, Australia
Thence by descent to the present owner
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, hinged to the mount at all four corners and floating in its mount. There is a small tear to the centre of the right edge measuring approx. 1cm. and a flattened crease in the extreme lower right corner. This work is in overall very good condition.
"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
The present work represents page 33 and 34 from the disbanded Sketchbook 1942. The work is dedicated to Oliffe and Waehlin Richmond. Oliffe worked as Moore's assistant in 1948-50, 1954, 1956 and 1958. In 1956 he succeeded Moore as a teacher in sculpture at Chelsea School of Art in London.
This work is recorded in the archives of the Henry Moore Foundation under number 2018.668.
This work is recorded in the archives of the Henry Moore Foundation under number 2018.668.