Seated Figure against Curved Wall
Henry Moore OM, CH, FBA (Castleford 1898 - Much Hadham 1986)
Category
Art / Sculpture
Date
1956 - 1957
Materials
Bronze
Measurements
520 x 920 x 535 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Dudmaston, Shropshire
NT 814360
Summary
Bronze, Seated Figure against Curved Wall by Henry Moore OM, CH, FBA (Castleford 1898 - Much Hadham 1986), 1956-7. A bronze maquette conceived and created during Moore's commission for the UNESCO Reclining Figure, Paris (1957-8). This cast was exhibited at the Brussels International Exhibition, 1958.
Provenance
Sir George Labouchere collection; handed to the National Trust by Sir George Labouchere under a Deed of Gift, 30 September 1994.
Credit line
Dudmaston, The Sir George Labouchere Collection (National Trust)
Makers and roles
Henry Moore OM, CH, FBA (Castleford 1898 - Much Hadham 1986), sculptor
References
Labouchere 1980: Sir George Labouchere, Contemporary Art at Dudmaston, National Trust 1980, p. 12, no. 25 as 'Seated Woman, 1948' [sic]