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Madonna and Child: Casting Notes

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Madonna and Child: Casting Notes
Madonna and Child: Casting Notes
Madonna and Child: Casting Notes

Madonna and Child: Casting Notes

Datec.1943
Artwork TypeDrawing
Catalogue NumberHMF 2186a
Date Order NumberAG 43.105
Dimensionspaper: 320 x 200 mm
Signature

unsigned, undated

Inscription

pen and ink top of page HENRY MOORE; u.l. No.; u.c. Description; u.r. Total. Number of/Casts wanted/altogether; pencil No delivered/to Gallery; pen and ink u.c.l. No 1. Madonna & Child 6½" high/original for Northampton; March/28; 2; 2; 5; pencil 3; pen and ink No 2. Madonna & child 5¼" high/(one with broken neck); 2; 7; pencil 2; 3; pen and ink No 3. Madonna & child 7¼in high/Big Madonna & small child/Bronze pattern; 2; 1; 5; pencil ?; pen and ink No 4. Madonna & child 5¼" high/child standing on mother's thigh; 2; 1; 5; pencil 2; pen and ink No 5. Family Group 5" high/Man with split head/& child held between man & woman; 2; 7; pencil 2; 3; pen and ink No 6. Family group (6" high)/Blanket across knees of both/man & woman – child sat on/woman's knee; 2; 7; pencil 2; pen and ink No 7. Family group/standing man./(4 figures); 2; 8; pencil 2; pen and ink No 8 Mother & child. 6" high/Plaster model/imitation Bronze colour; 2; 6

Ownershipunknown
More Information

The page is signed lower right by the bronze founder and stamped twice with the foundry name. Listed are five Madonna and Child and three Family Group maquettes: from top LH 224 (the definitive maquette for the Northampton Madonna and Child LH 226), 216, 222 (maquette for Claydon Madonna and Child LH 270), 223, 239 (maquette for Family Group LH 269), 227 (maquette for Harlow Family Group LH 364), 238, 225.

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