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Henry Moore
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Henry Moore
- Minerva, Prometheus and Pandora
- Signed Moore and dated 49 (lower right)
- Charcoal, chalk, wax crayon and gouache on paper
- 14 1/2 by 11 1/4 in.
- 37 by 28.6 cm
Provenance
Private Collection, United States
Jeffrey H. Loria, New York
Jeffrey H. Loria, New York
Exhibited
Toronto, Art Gallery of Ontario, Henry Moore, Opening of the Henry Moore Sculpture Centre, 1974
Literature
Ann Garrould, Henry Moore Drawings, New York, 1988, no. 146, illustrated p. 134
Ann Garrould, ed., Henry Moore, Complete Drawings, 1940-49, vol. lll, Much Hadham, 2001, no. AG 50.2, illustrated p. 305
Ann Garrould, ed., Henry Moore, Complete Drawings, 1940-49, vol. lll, Much Hadham, 2001, no. AG 50.2, illustrated p. 305
Condition
Executed on cream laid paper. Hinged to a mount at top corners on verso. Artist's pinholes at top corners. Bottom edge is deckled. Sheet is time darkened. Brown splatter stains towards bottom of sheet that appear to be studio stains consistant with stains on verso. Repaired tear at extreme bottom right corner. Work is in good condition.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
According to the catalogue raisonné, the signature and date were probably added to this work at a later date.