Lot 313
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Henry Moore
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Henry Moore
- Mother and Child
- inscribed Moore and numbered 5/9
- bronze and string
- height (not including base): 9.5cm., 3 3/4 in.
Provenance
Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg (probably acquired directly from the artist)
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 1985
Literature
Herbert Read & David Sylvester, Henry Moore: Sculpture and Drawings, Sculpture 1921-48, vol. 1, London, 1957, no. 186, illustration of the lead cast p. 14
Robert Melville, Henry Moore, Sculpture and Drawings 1921-1969, London, 1970, no. 178, illustration of the plaster and twine version n.p.
Franco Russoli & David Mitchinson, Henry Moore, Sculpture, London, 1981, no. 135, illustration of the plaster and twine version p. 79
Henry Moore, Sculptures, Drawings, Graphics 1921-1981 (exhibition catalogue), Madrid, Palacio de Velàzquez, 1981, no. 135, illustration of the plaster and twine version p. 79
Henry Moore (exhibition catalogue), London, Waddington Galleries, 1992, no. 5, colour illustration of another cast in the catalogue
David Mitchinson, (ed.), Celebrating Moore: Works from the Collection of The Henry Moore Foundation, London, 1998, no. 100, illustration of the lead cast p. 168
Dorothy Kosinski, Henry Moore, Sculpting the 20th Century (exhibition catalogue), The National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. & The Dallas Museum of Art, 2001-2002, no. 36, illustration of the lead cast p. 132
Henry Moore, rétrospective (exhibition catalogue), Saint-Paul, Fondation Maeght, 2002, no. 61, illustration of the lead cast p. 95
Robert Melville, Henry Moore, Sculpture and Drawings 1921-1969, London, 1970, no. 178, illustration of the plaster and twine version n.p.
Franco Russoli & David Mitchinson, Henry Moore, Sculpture, London, 1981, no. 135, illustration of the plaster and twine version p. 79
Henry Moore, Sculptures, Drawings, Graphics 1921-1981 (exhibition catalogue), Madrid, Palacio de Velàzquez, 1981, no. 135, illustration of the plaster and twine version p. 79
Henry Moore (exhibition catalogue), London, Waddington Galleries, 1992, no. 5, colour illustration of another cast in the catalogue
David Mitchinson, (ed.), Celebrating Moore: Works from the Collection of The Henry Moore Foundation, London, 1998, no. 100, illustration of the lead cast p. 168
Dorothy Kosinski, Henry Moore, Sculpting the 20th Century (exhibition catalogue), The National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. & The Dallas Museum of Art, 2001-2002, no. 36, illustration of the lead cast p. 132
Henry Moore, rétrospective (exhibition catalogue), Saint-Paul, Fondation Maeght, 2002, no. 61, illustration of the lead cast p. 95
Condition
Attractive black/brown patina. One of the horizontal strings has been repaired (visible in the catalogue illustration) and there is some wear to the patina. Otherwise, this work is in overall good condition.
Colours: overall fairly accurate in the printed catalogue, though the patina is slightly more varied in the original.
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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."