Henry Moore Artwork Catalogue
Ideas for Sculpture and Artist's Notes
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Ideas for Sculpture and Artist's Notes
Sketchbook
- Page from Sketchbook
Date1937
Artwork TypeDrawing
Catalogue NumberHMF 1341
Date Order NumberAG 37.67
Dimensionspaper: 272 x 184 mm
Signature
unsigned, undated
Inscription
pencil c. Greek Book Page or plate 56 for/background for drawing/& page 347 & page 345 & 346/& page 356 & page 360/mother and child/close up/of two heads & hands/Frobenius Pages 486-7 (for large 1/2 imperial drawings/& do some drawings white on black - 494-496/503 one large & small/507 Figure with abstract shapes around it/512 - Standing figures/513 - Big shape/with small figures around/ (abstraction)/517 Cut out pattern & stencil - white shapes & black shapes/518 pencil or pen drawings of single object/page 614 one flat stone in middle/of page/try also stonehenge drawing/page 618
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The Greek implements on the recto, based on illustrations in L'art en Grece (1934) by Christian Zervos, the 'Greek Book' referred to in the inscription, are obvious forerunners of Moores Helmet Head sculptures. For Moore's references to Frobenius see comment on HMF 1340.
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