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Henry Moore, O.M., C.H.
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- Henry Moore OM, CH
- TEXTILE DESIGN: STANDING FIGURES ON PINK GROUND
- signed Moore and dated 43 (lower left)
- wax crayon, pastel and watercolour on paper
- 27.6 by 19cm., 10 3/4 by 7 1/2 in.
Provenance
Zika Ascher, London
Marlborough Fine Art, London
Miss N. M. H. Wheeler, Reading
Sale: Sotheby's, London, 19th June 1974, lot 196
Private Collection, United Kingdom (purchased at the above sale)
Sale: Christie's, London, 27th June 1978, lot 158
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
London, Marlborough Gallery, 1968, no. 17
London, Marlborough Gallery, XX Century Drawings and Watercolours, 1974, no. 20
London, Marlborough Gallery, XX Century Drawings and Watercolours, 1974, no. 20
Literature
Ann Garrould (ed.), Henry Moore, Complete Drawings 1940-49, vol. III, Much Hadham, 2001, no. AG 43.37 (HMF 2170), illustrated p. 180
Condition
Executed on grey wove paper, not laid down, attached to the mount at all four corners, floating in the mount. There is an artist's pinhole near the lower left corner. This work is in good original condition.
Colours: Fairly accurate, the colours are slightly more subtle in the original.
"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."