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Henry Moore, British, 1898-1986 - Reclining woman, 1978; wash, charcoal and pencil on card, signed...
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Henry Moore,
British, 1898-1986 -
Reclining woman, 1978;
wash, charcoal and pencil on card, signed...
Price Realised: £15,744
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
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Lot 83
Description
Henry Moore,
British, 1898-1986 -
Reclining woman, 1978;
wash, charcoal and pencil on card, signed lower left 'Moore', 10.3 x 13.2 cm (ARR)
Provenance:
Raymond Spencer Company;
with Galerie Beyeler, Basel, 1982;
Private Collection, Switzerland;
Private Collection, France, acquired in 2009 (according to a previous cataloguing of the work);
Christie's, London, Impressionist and Modern Works on Paper & Day Sale, 19th June 2019, lot 167;
Private Collection
Literature:
A. Garrould, ed., 'Henry Moore, vol. V, Complete Drawings 1977-81', London, 1994, no.AG 78.35, p.35 (illus. p.34);
The Henry Moore Foundation Artwork Catalogue, cat.no.HMF 78(35)
Exhibited:
Basel, Galerie Beyeler, Basel, 'Henry Moore: Sculptures, Drawings: The Last 10 Years, October - November 1982, no.38;
Paris, Galerie Maeght, Paris, 'Henry Moore', January 1983, no. 41 (according to a previous cataloguing of the work)
Note:
drawn on an invitation to the Académie des Beaux-Arts, Paris, for 19 November 1975. On the verso are names and transport instructions, not in the artist's hand (according to the Henry Moore Archive).
Fees & VAT
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VAT
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