Henry Moore O.M., C.H. (1898-1986) Draped standing figures in red 38 x 30.5 cm. (15 x 12 in.)
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Henry Moore O.M., C.H. (1898-1986)
Draped standing figures in red
signed and dated 44 (lower right),
pen and ink, crayon and watercolour
38 x 30.5 cm. (15 x 12 in.)
Sold for £117,750 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • Provenance:
    with The Redfern Gallery, London
    purchased from the above in 1946 by the present owner's mother
    thence by descent

    Exhibited:
    Venice, Venice Biennale, 1948, cat.no.63
    Paris, Henry Moore Exhibition, Europe, 1949, cat.no.84
    Brussels, Henry Moore Exhibition, Europe, 1949, cat.no.84
    Amsterdam, Henry Moore Exhibition, Europe, 1950, cat.no.84
    Hamburg/Düsseldorf, Henry Moore Exhibition, Europe, 1950, cat.no.84
    London, exhibition title unknown, 1951, cat.no.152
    Berlin/Vienna/Linz, The Berlin Festival and the Albertina, Vienna, 1951-2, cat.no.51
    London, Royal Academy of Arts, Henry Moore, 16th September-11th December 1988, cat.no.163

    Literature:
    Susan Compton, Henry Moore, Royal Academy of Arts in association with Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, 1988, p.252, cat.no.163 (ill.col.p.154, ill.b&w.p.252)
    Ann Garrould (Ed.), Henry Moore, Volume 3 Complete Drawings 1940-49, The Henry Moore Foundation in association with Lund Humphries, Hertfordshire, 2001, p.228, cat.no.HMF2253 (ill.b&w.p.228)

Category: Fine Art / Modern British and Irish Art


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