Henry Moore Artwork Catalogue
Head of Conrad Verkell (Study after Dürer)
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Head of Conrad Verkell (Study after Dürer)
Date1979
Artwork TypeDrawing
Catalogue NumberHMF 79(36)
Date Order NumberAG 79.054
Paperwhite heavyweight wove
Dimensionspaper: 356 x 258 mm
Signature
pencil l.r. Moore/79
OwnershipThe Henry Moore Foundation: acquired 1987
More InformationMoore first drew the head after Dürer's portrait of Verkell (1508, BM collection). He then interpreted the features as a landscape - the nose and cheekbones are easily recognisable in the lower drawing.
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