Henry Moore Artwork Catalogue
Ideas for Sculpture
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Ideas for Sculpture
Datec.1930-31
Artwork TypeDrawing
Catalogue NumberHMF 829 verso
Date Order NumberAG 30-31.7
Mediaindelible pencil
Papercream lightweight wove
Dimensionspaper: 162 x 201 mm
Signatureunsigned, undated
OwnershipThe Henry Moore Foundation: gift of the artist 1977
More InformationThed two sketches on the recto are reminiscent of extracted molar teeth with three roots; Moore's addition of eyes and of nipples on the 'breasts' give them a metamorphic quality.