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Two Reclining Female Nudes: Reworked Photocopy from West Wind Sketchbook 1928

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Two Reclining Female Nudes: Reworked Photocopy from West Wind Sketchbook 1928
Two Reclining Female Nudes: Reworked Photocopy from West Wind Sketchbook 1928
Two Reclining Female Nudes: Reworked Photocopy from West Wind Sketchbook 1928

Two Reclining Female Nudes: Reworked Photocopy from West Wind Sketchbook 1928

Date1979
Artwork TypeDrawing
Catalogue NumberHMF 79(109)
Date Order NumberAG 79.129
Paperwhite lightweight wove
Dimensionspaper: 75 x 170 mm
Signature

pencil l.r. Moore, undated

OwnershipHMF Enterprises Limited
More Information
The original sketch of two half-reclining female figures was enclosed in a frame which was omitted in the later version. In 1928 Moore was considering carving the back of a garden bench and the sketch was done in connection with that idea. Verso- inscription: pencil u.c reworked Photo- copy (sic) of page/ in 1928 sketchbook. Related works; HMF 0637 recto.
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