Henry Moore Artwork Catalogue
Mother and Child
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Mother and Child
Date1949
Foundry
Fiorini Ltd, London
Artwork TypeSculpture Summary
Catalogue NumberLH 269b
Mediabronze
Dimensionspublished dimensions: 81 cm (32 in.)
Ownershipedition summary - see individual casts for ownership
More InformationEdition summary
Bronze edition of 1, cast 1958
Second bronze edition of 1, cast 1960
Foundry: Fiorini Ltd, London
Current or last known owner - click on the 'related' tab below to find out more about specific works
cast a: The Henry Moore Foundation: gift of the artist 1977
cast b: The Children’s Hospital, Heidelberg
plaster, 1949: unknown, presumed destroyed
Remarks
This work is comprised of the mother and child figures in Family Group 1948-49 (LH 269), with just the arm of the father figure remaining resting on the mother's shoulder. The first bronze cast was made on 20th February 1958, to celebrate Henry Moore's daughter Mary's birthday. Two years later, Moore agreed to have a second cast made for the Children's Hospital in Heidelberg, Germany.
Bronze edition of 1, cast 1958
Second bronze edition of 1, cast 1960
Foundry: Fiorini Ltd, London
Current or last known owner - click on the 'related' tab below to find out more about specific works
cast a: The Henry Moore Foundation: gift of the artist 1977
cast b: The Children’s Hospital, Heidelberg
plaster, 1949: unknown, presumed destroyed
Remarks
This work is comprised of the mother and child figures in Family Group 1948-49 (LH 269), with just the arm of the father figure remaining resting on the mother's shoulder. The first bronze cast was made on 20th February 1958, to celebrate Henry Moore's daughter Mary's birthday. Two years later, Moore agreed to have a second cast made for the Children's Hospital in Heidelberg, Germany.
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