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Henry Moore
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Henry Moore
- Seated Figures and Mother and Child (drawing for sculpture)
- Signed Henry Moore, titled Seated Figures (Drawing for sculpture) and inscribed For Mr & Mrs Henry Fischbach, Much Hadham, June 29th/1958, with best wishes H.M (on the backing board)
- Pencil, wax crayon, watercolor, pen and ink, gouache and felt-tipped pen on paper
- 11 by 14 3/4 in.
- 28 by 37.4 cm
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist in 1958
Literature
Ann Garrould, ed., Henry Moore, Complete Drawings, 1950-76, vol. IV, no. AG 55.2, illustrated p. 85
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper. Sheet is glued to a card around extreme perimeter on verso. Artist's pinholes at all four corners. Tiny losses to pigment at extreme upper corners. Hard vertical crease down center of sheet where work appears to have been previously folded. Otherwise fine, work is in very good condition overall.
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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.