Henry Moore Artwork Catalogue
Woman and Child (after Lorenzo Ghiberti)
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Woman and Child (after Lorenzo Ghiberti)
Date1981
Artwork TypeDrawing
Catalogue NumberHMF 81(80)
Date Order NumberAG 81.077
Mediapencil, charcoal
Papercartridge
Dimensionspaper: 223 x 170 mm
Signature
chinagraph l.r. Moore, undated
OwnershipThe Henry Moore Foundation: acquired 1987
More InformationThis sketch is based on figures in the seventh panel of the First Baptistery Doors (1401-24) entitled 'Moses Giving the Law'. The photograph Moore had before him is from 'The Florence Baptistery Doors', photographs by David Finn, introduction by Kenneth
See comments on HMF 80(255). This drawing is based on figures in Panel VII of the East Door of the Florence Baptistery, by Lorenzo Ghiberti.