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Head Studies for Sculpture

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photo: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
Head Studies for Sculpture
photo: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
photo: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia

Head Studies for Sculpture

Date1940
Artwork TypeDrawing
Catalogue NumberHMF 1493
Date Order NumberAG 39-40.41
Mediacrayon, chalk, watercolour, pen and ink
Dimensionspaper: 257 x 434 mm
Signature

pen and ink l.r. Moore/40

Inscription

pencil u.c. Series of heads

OwnershipNational Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne: Allan R. Henderson Bequest, 1956
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More Information

The second head from left in the top row relates to The Helmet LH 212 which Moore completed in January 1940. The lead cast was bought by Roland Penrose, whose wife, the photographer Lee Miller, was the original owner of this drawing.

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