Henry Moore Artwork Catalogue
Two Drawings of a Clown in Paris
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Two Drawings of a Clown in Paris
Date1930
Artwork TypeDrawing
Catalogue NumberHMF 779
Date Order NumberAG 30.46
Mediapen and ink
Dimensionspaper: 317 x 362 mm
Signature
(added later) l.l. Moore/Paris 30
Ownershipprivate collection, UK
Collections
Moore was always fascinated by circus performers, particularly acrobats and contortionists. An early study of tightrope walkers done in 1926 (see HMF 450) formed the basis for etchings he made fifty years later.
PO 1984.10
4 April 1984 to 30 October 1984