Henry Moore Artwork Catalogue
Half-Figure of a Woman
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Half-Figure of a Woman
Date1926
Artwork TypeDrawing
Catalogue NumberHMF 450 verso
Date Order NumberAG 26.25
Mediachalk
Papercream lightweight laid
Dimensionspaper: 222 x 172 mm
Signature
unsigned, undated
OwnershipThe Henry Moore Foundation: gift of the artist 1977
More InformationNotebook No.6 p.48 (originally p.52). Moore loved the circus, and particularly enjoyed watching acrobats and contortionists. In 1975 he made two etchings CGM 413 and 414 based on these sketches, to accompany the deluxe facsimile of this notebook. The drawing on the verso is obscured by offset chalk; the head, outlines of the breasts, waist and arms probably comprise the original drawing. Related works CGM 369, 413, 414