Henry Moore Artwork Catalogue
Animal Form
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Animal Form
Date1959
Artwork TypeSculpture Summary
Catalogue NumberLH 443
Mediabronze
Dimensionspublished dimensions: 34.5 cm (13 9/16 in.)
Ownershipedition summary - see individual casts for ownership
More InformationEdition summary
Bronze edition of 8, cast c.1962
Foundry: Art Bronze Foundry (Gaskin's), London
Current or last known owner - click on the 'related' tab below to find out more about specific works
cast a: private collection
cast b: Christie's, London, 10 Feb 2011
cast c: Sotheby's, New York, 13 Nov 2018
cast d: Christie's, London, 21 Jun 2016
cast e: unknown
cast f: unknown
cast g: unknown
cast h: unknown
Remarks
This is the central motive from Three Motives Against Wall No.1, 1958 (LH 441).
Seven casts were offered from 1962 as Zoological Society Awards. The Stamford Raffles Award was presented to an amateur zoologist, for contributions to zoology, or to a professional zoologist for contributions which extended beyond their field of specialisation.
Bronze edition of 8, cast c.1962
Foundry: Art Bronze Foundry (Gaskin's), London
Current or last known owner - click on the 'related' tab below to find out more about specific works
cast a: private collection
cast b: Christie's, London, 10 Feb 2011
cast c: Sotheby's, New York, 13 Nov 2018
cast d: Christie's, London, 21 Jun 2016
cast e: unknown
cast f: unknown
cast g: unknown
cast h: unknown
Remarks
This is the central motive from Three Motives Against Wall No.1, 1958 (LH 441).
Seven casts were offered from 1962 as Zoological Society Awards. The Stamford Raffles Award was presented to an amateur zoologist, for contributions to zoology, or to a professional zoologist for contributions which extended beyond their field of specialisation.