Henry Moore Artwork Catalogue
Reclining Figure: Snake
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Reclining Figure: Snake
Date1939-40
Artwork TypeSculpture Summary
Catalogue NumberLH 208a
Mediabronze / lead
Foundry
Susse Fonderie, Paris
Dimensionsartwork with base (h x l x d): 13.6 × 30.6 × 10.7 cm
Ownershipedition summary - see individual casts for ownership
Collections
Edition summary
Lead edition of 1, cast 1939-40
Bronze edition of 8+1 artist's copy, cast c.1959
Foundry (bronze edition): Susse Fonderie, Paris
Current or last known owner - click on the 'related' tab below to find out more about specific works
lead: unknown
cast 0 (artist's copy): The Henry Moore Foundation: gift of the artist 1979
cast 1: Sotheby's, London, 19 Nov 2019
cast 5: Christie's, New York, 14 May 2019
cast 8: Sotheby's, New York, 14 May 1998
cast a: unknown
cast b: unknown
cast c: unknown
cast d: unknown
cast e: unknown
wax, 1939-40: unknown
Remarks
It is not known whether all casts in this edition are marked with a number. Where it is not known, or where casts are unnumbered, they have been assigned a letter as a unique catalogue reference.
Lead edition of 1, cast 1939-40
Bronze edition of 8+1 artist's copy, cast c.1959
Foundry (bronze edition): Susse Fonderie, Paris
Current or last known owner - click on the 'related' tab below to find out more about specific works
lead: unknown
cast 0 (artist's copy): The Henry Moore Foundation: gift of the artist 1979
cast 1: Sotheby's, London, 19 Nov 2019
cast 5: Christie's, New York, 14 May 2019
cast 8: Sotheby's, New York, 14 May 1998
cast a: unknown
cast b: unknown
cast c: unknown
cast d: unknown
cast e: unknown
wax, 1939-40: unknown
Remarks
It is not known whether all casts in this edition are marked with a number. Where it is not known, or where casts are unnumbered, they have been assigned a letter as a unique catalogue reference.
Sculpture Summary/Cast