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Henry Moore Artwork Catalogue

Cinerary Urns

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Cinerary Urns
Cinerary Urns
Cinerary Urns

Cinerary Urns

Sketchbook
  • Page 17 from Unesco Notebook
Date1955-56
Artwork TypeDrawing
Catalogue NumberHMF 55-56(15)
Date Order NumberAG 54-57.12
Papercream wove
Dimensionspaper: 290 x 240 mm
Signature

unsigned, undated

Inscription

pen and ink u.c. Cinerary Urns; l.c.r. MAKE TABLE IN CONCRETE (or/same material of Sydney's)/exactly as for UNESCO SCULPTURE/for far field./Make it on the spot – separate legs.; NO TURNTABLE./Make New base probably (Steve Brown's wood)/for Draped reclining Figure +/Ring Steve Brown.

OwnershipThe Henry Moore Foundation: acquired 1981
More Information

Unesco Notebook p.17. Steve Brown was a local timber merchant who supplied Moore with wood for sculpture bases.

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