HENRY MOORE | SEATED MOTHER AND CHILD I
Estimate:
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
Property from an Important Californian Collection
Estimate:
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
HENRY MOORE
1898 - 1986
SEATED MOTHER AND CHILD I
signed
charcoal and gouache on paper
22 by 29cm.; 8¾ by 11½in.
Executed in 1982.
The sheet is adhered to the mount at the upper corners. The sheet is rounded very slightly at the extreme lower and left edges. The sheet undulates very slightly in places. There are one or two tiny spots of surface matter and studio detritus and some possible light surface dust. This excepting, the work appears in excellent overall condition.
The work is floated and held behind glass in a painted wooden frame.
Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
"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."
Raymond Spencer Co.
Galerie Dominion, Montreal, 1982
Dr Max Stern, Montreal, 1982
Leslie Sacks Fine Art, Los Angeles
Ann Garrould (ed.), Henry Moore Volume 6 Complete Drawings 1982-83, The Henry Moore Foundation in association with Lund Humphries, London, 1994, cat. no.AG 82.94, illustrated p.39.