Henry Moore Artwork Catalogue

Draft of Appreciation of Peter Gregory (Times Obituary)

Sketchbook

Page 22 from Giovanni Pisano Notebook 1958-59

Date1957-59

Artwork TypeDrawing

Catalogue NumberHMF 57-59(14)

Mediapencil

Papergraph

Dimensionspaper: 175 × 120 mm

Signatureunsigned, undated

Inscriptionpencil top: I first met Peter Gregory in 1923./in Bradford in the home (house)/of Charles Rutherston, who was/a keen collector mainly of Chinese painting (crossed through),/bronzes and pottery/I think it was 1923 that I/was invited by Charles Rutherston/to spend a weekend at his/home in Bradford, to see/his very fine collection (mainly)/of early Chinese bronzes + pottery -/but also he had some Egyptian,/+ repro + other primitive pieces/Then our acquaintance gradually grew,/in to as deep a friendship as any I've/had, so that I think I know he developed well his great love for..

OwnershipThe Henry Moore Foundation: gift of the artist 1977

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