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HENRY MOORE | Mother Holding Child
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
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Description
- Henry Moore
- Mother Holding Child
- inscribed Moore and numbered 5/9
- bronze
- height: 15.8cm., 6 1/4 in.
- Conceived and cast in bronze in 1981 in a numbered edition of 9 plus 1.
Provenance
Acquired by the present owner in the mid-1990s
Literature
Henry Moore, Sculpture, Watercolours & Drawings, Graphics, Portfolios (exhibition catalogue), Weintraub Gallery, New York, 1982, no. 25, illustration of another cast n.p.
Henry Moore, Recent Tapestries, Drawings, Bronzes and Graphics (exhibition catalogue), Fischer Fine Art, London, 1982, no. 21, illustration of another cast n.p.
Alan Bowness (ed.), Henry Moore, Complete Sculpture 1980-86, London, 1988, vol. VI, no. 839, illustration of another cast p. 45
John Hedgecoe, A Monumental Vision: The Sculpture of Henry Moore, London, 1998, no. 707, illustration of another cast in colour p. 247
Henry Moore, Recent Tapestries, Drawings, Bronzes and Graphics (exhibition catalogue), Fischer Fine Art, London, 1982, no. 21, illustration of another cast n.p.
Alan Bowness (ed.), Henry Moore, Complete Sculpture 1980-86, London, 1988, vol. VI, no. 839, illustration of another cast p. 45
John Hedgecoe, A Monumental Vision: The Sculpture of Henry Moore, London, 1998, no. 707, illustration of another cast in colour p. 247
Condition
Varied green and brown patina. There are some minor nicks and scratches to the base, primarily to the area on the right-hand side of the figure, and a few very tiny chips to the lower edge of the base, not visually distracting. This work is in overall very good condition.
"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."
Catalogue Note
This work is recorded in the archives of the Henry Moore Foundation under no. LH 839.