Henry Moore Artwork Catalogue
Head of Alice
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Head of Alice
Date1981
Artwork TypeDrawing
Catalogue NumberHMF 81(415)
Date Order NumberAG 81.388
PaperBockingford white wove
Dimensionspaper: 245 × 254 mm
Signature
ballpoint pen l.r. Moore, undated
OwnershipThe Henry Moore Foundation: acquired 1987
More InformationThis is probably one of Moore's 'imagined' portraits, since he knew no one by the name of Alice at this time. He may of course have had in mind Alice Gostick, the art mistress at his secondary school, who did so much to encourage him to persue his artistic career. Verso inscription: ballpoint pen Head of Alice
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