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Putting Head in Lion's Mouth

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Putting Head in Lion's Mouth
Putting Head in Lion's Mouth
Putting Head in Lion's Mouth

Putting Head in Lion's Mouth

Date1981
Artist (British, 1898 - 1986)
Artwork TypeDrawing
Catalogue NumberHMF 81(24)
Date Order NumberAG 81.046
Mediaballpoint pen
PaperBockingford white wove
Dimensionspaper: 253 x 355 mm
Signature

ballpoint pen l.l. Moore, undated

Inscription

ballpoint pen l.r. Putting head in lions (sic) mouth

OwnershipThe Henry Moore Foundation: acquired 1987
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