Henry Moore Artwork Catalogue

Draft of letter to J. P. Hodin

Date1957-59

Artwork TypeDrawing

Catalogue NumberHMF 57-59(7) verso

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Dimensionspaper: 175 × 120 mm

Inscriptionpencil u.l. Dear Paul, Thank you for sending me/the article - I've ...your letter + the (crossed through)/ - I've only had time to/read it through rather quickly, because/I've been way from home for a (crossed through)/day or two (crossed through) two days running/On this quick perusal, I'm sure/I'll have to explain some of the /things I said, much more clearly - /so I'd take it away with me /to Italy, where I go on Tuesday (crossed through)/I go again to Italy,/this coming Tuesday, for further/work on the unesco carving./I wont/have time to do anything about it/before then, so I'll take it with/me + hope I'll find time to rewrite/some of my ideas./I'm sure you (crossed through) + I tried/to ring up you . I ...cottage number yesterday to tell you/this - but + telling (illegible)

OwnershipThe Henry Moore Foundation: gift of the artist 1977

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