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Ideas for Sculpture: Reclining Figures

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© The Trustees of the British Museum
Ideas for Sculpture: Reclining Figures
© The Trustees of the British Museum
© The Trustees of the British Museum

Ideas for Sculpture: Reclining Figures

Sketchbook
  • Page from Sketchbook
Date1938
Artwork TypeDrawing
Catalogue NumberHMF 1396
Date Order NumberAG 38.13
Mediapencil, crayon
Dimensionspaper: 275 x 190 mm
Signature

(added later) l.l. Moore/38

Inscription

pencil u.r. a sheet of drawings of/reclining figures

OwnershipThe British Museum: gift of Dr Alan Wilkinson in memory of Betty Tinsley, secretary to Henry Moore 1957-1986
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The paper, noted by Wilkinson (1984) as 'paper from sketchbook', appears to be from the same sketchbook as HMF 1391 and 1391a; all three sheets have two punched holes close to one side. The definitive sketch for the Hornton stone Recumbent Figure 1938 (LH 191) is at upper left. Moore began drawing this in pencil and then changed to black crayon in order to alter some lines or enhance others. See comment on HMF 1337.

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