Henry Moore Artwork Catalogue
Family Group: Mother with Seated Child, Father with Standing Child
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Family Group: Mother with Seated Child, Father with Standing Child
Date1944
Artwork TypeDrawing
Catalogue NumberHMF 2233
Date Order NumberAG 44.60
Paperlaid paper watermarked MBM
Dimensionspaper: 439 x 538 mm
Signature
(added later) pencil l.r. Moore, undated
Ownershipunknown
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Moore here used a different technique: he began with coloured wax crayon, instead of doing rapid outlines in pencil and filling in with white wax crayon. He then applied pastel, which he may have rubbed gently, followed by a very dilute watercolour wash.
