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Lyre Bird
Lyre Bird
Lyre Bird

Lyre Bird

Sketchbook
  • fragment of Page [11] from Square Forms and Lyre Birds Sketchbook
Date1936, 1942, 1972
Artwork TypeDrawing
Catalogue NumberHMF 1285
Date Order NumberAG 36-72.9
Mediapencil, pen and ink, felt-tipped pen, watercolour, chalk (part washed)
Papertextured off-white medium-weight wove
Dimensionspaper: 145 x 105 mm
Signature

(added later) ballpoint pen l.l. Henry Moore/30/4/72

Inscription

(added later) ballpoint pen l.l. For/KatharineBennett

Ownershipunknown
More Information

This cut-out from HMF 1284 was dedicated by Moore to Katharine Bennett, associate editor of Poetry London-New York, and used on the cover of an edition of illustrations, poetry and prose celebrating her birthday, published by Lyrebird Press, London 1972. The unusual form of the signature and date can be attributed to the accompanying dedication on the recto - also uncommon for Moore.

Cover design for Festschrift for KFB London, The Lyrebird Press Limited
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