Henry Moore Artwork Catalogue

Simple Shapes

Sketchbook

Page from Sketchbook

Date1935

Artwork TypeDrawing

Catalogue NumberHMF 1182

Date Order NumberAG 35.93

Mediapencil

Papercream lightweight wove

Dimensionspaper: 273 x 181 mm

Signature

pencil l.l. Moore, undated

Inscription

pencil top of page write to Mrs Chase/Big powerful sculptures & drawings (words illegible); c.l. Try to get out of simple/shape the effect of/power & human/ intensity

OwnershipThe Henry Moore Foundation: gift of the artist 1977

Collections

Exhibitions

2005 Schwäbisch Hall, Kunsthalle Würth, Henry Moore: Epoch and Echo

2004 London & New York, Henry Moore: Master Drawings from the Collection of the Henry Moore Foundation

Published References

Celebrating Moore: Works from the collection of the Henry Moore Foundation; edited by David Mitchinson.

Henry Moore: Complete Drawings, Volume 2, 1930-39: edited by Ann GARROULD.

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