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Henry Moore: The Reclining Figure

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Henry Moore: The Reclining Figure
Henry Moore: The Reclining Figure
Henry Moore: The Reclining Figure

Henry Moore: The Reclining Figure

Date1978
Artwork TypePortfolio Summary
Catalogue NumberPOR 48
Ownershipportfolio summary - see individual publications for ownership
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Henry Moore/The Reclining Figure/Ganymed [Original Editions Ltd, London 1978] or

Henry Moore/The Reclining Figure/Louisiana [Museum of Modern Art, Humlebaek, 1978]

Published as an album in deluxe and standard editions with a text in English, 'Sculptor and Statues: Homage to Henry Moore' by Stephen Spender. Both editions were divided equally between the two publishers; CGM 471 was printed on all title pages, half of which bear the name 'Ganymed' and half 'Louisiana'. The standard edition contains eight etchings CGM 472-479. The deluxe edition contains two additional etchings CGM 480 and 481, all copies of which were hand-wiped by the artist during the inking of the plates, thus making each print different.

450 x 350mm: 8 unnumbered pages in two leaves, in a leaf of Arches 540 x 920mm bearing the title and CGM 471 on the front, with the etchings each in a leaf of Arches 540 x 920mm with the plate number blind-stamped on the front. CGM 472-479 are on Richard de Bas 521 x 445mm, CGM 480, 481 are on Barcham Green Crisbrook 530 x 447mm with a watermark designed by the artist. All are within a further square folded leaf of Arches blind-stamped with the artist's signature, contained in a pale blue Richard de Bas paper covered Solander box with a vellum spine. The title and the artist's signature are blocked in brown on the front. The title is blocked in brown and the artist's name in black on the spine.

One leaf with CGM 471

p.[1] poem

p.[2] blank

p.[3] poem

p.[4] blank

p.[5] list of plates

p.[6] blank

p.[7] edition, number

p.[8] blank

pls.1-8 CGM 472-479

pls.A and B CGM 480 and 481

The edition of 65 copies, numbered in pencil on p.[7], comprises:

9 copies of the deluxe edition, three published by Ganymed, three by Louisiana and three reserved for the artist, numbered G 1/25 to G 3/25, L 1/25 to L 3/25 and AP 1/15 to AP 3/15 with CGM 471-479 similarly numbered and CGM 480 and 481 numbered G, L or AP 1/3 to G, L or AP 3/3

56 copies of the standard edition, twenty-two published by Ganymed, twenty-two published by Louisiana and twelve reserved for the artist, numbered G 4/25 to G 25/25, L 4/25 to L 25/25 and AP 4/15 to AP 15/15 with CGM 471-479 similarly numbered. All the etchings are signed in pencil by the artist and marked with their plate number or letter.

Designed by Anne and Bernhard Baer, London.

Text set in Caslon and printed by Ian Mortimer, London.

CGM 471 was printed by M. Basis, London; CGM 472-479 were printed by Atelier Lacourière et Frélaut, Paris; CGM 480, 481 were printed by Alistair Grant, Much Hadham.

The Solander boxes were made by F. & J. Randall, London.

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