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Maquette for Animal Head

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Maquette for Animal Head
Maquette for Animal Head
Maquette for Animal Head

Maquette for Animal Head

Date1956
Artwork TypeSculpture Summary
Catalogue NumberLH 395
Mediabronze
Dimensionsartwork (length): 11.5 cm
Ownershipedition summary - see individual casts for ownership
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Edition summary
Bronze edition of 9+1 artist's copy, cast 1956
Foundry: Art Bronze Foundry (Gaskin's)

Current or last known owner - click on the 'related' tab below to find out more about specific works
cast a: Zoological Society, London 
cast b: Christie's, New York, 30 May 1997
cast c: Sotheby's, New York, 19 Feb 1997
cast d: Sotheby's, London 6 Nov 1997
cast e (artist's copy): unknown
cast f: unknown
cast g: unknown
cast h: unknown
cast i: unknown
cast j: unknown

plaster, 1956: Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto: gift of Henry Moore 1974

Remarks
A number of casts of this work were offered from 1961 as Zoological Society Awards. The Prince Philip Prize was awarded to a pupil of zoology, on the basis of an account of some practical work in the field of animal ecology. 

ExhibitionsPublished References
Maquette for Animal Head
LH 395 plaster
1956
Maquette for Animal Carving
LH 645 cast 0
c.1969 cast 1979
Photo: Mike Bruce, courtesy of Gagosian
LH 301
1951
Photography © Tate 2014.  For the supply of this image please contact Tate Images - <a href="ma…
LH 396
1956
Photo: Mike Bruce, courtesy of Gagosian
LH 301 cast h
1951
photo: Nigel Moore, Menor
LH 892 cast 0
1983
Photo: Mike Bruce, courtesy of Gagosian
LH 868 cast 0
1982
Photography © Tate 2014.  For the supply of this image please contact Tate Images - <a href="ma…
LH 396 cast 0
1956 cast 1962
photo: Jan Spakman
LH 396 cast a
1956 cast 1962