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Henry Moore Artwork Catalogue

Shut-Eye Drawing: Mother and Children

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photo: Sarah Mercer
Shut-Eye Drawing: Mother and Children
photo: Sarah Mercer
photo: Sarah Mercer

Shut-Eye Drawing: Mother and Children

Date1982
Artwork TypeDrawing
Catalogue NumberHMF 82(263)
Date Order NumberAG 82.255
Papercream lightweight wove
Dimensionspaper: 249 x 307 mm
Signature

ballpoint pen l.r. Moore, undated

Inscription

ballpoint pen l.r. Shut-eye drawing/Mother & children

OwnershipThe Henry Moore Foundation: acquired 1987
More Information
This is one of what Moore called his 'shut-eye' drawings. He described how the technique came about on the versos of HMF 81(362) and HMF 81(363).
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