Figure Studies

Medium: Original pen and ink drawing, circa 1956, signed and dated “Moore ’48” (signature added later, misdated).
Size: Height 29.1 cm. ; Width 24.1 cms
Note: The Beaux Arts label verso states “Lovers, from sketchbook, 1948, pen and ink”. In my view this is a better title then the one given by the author of the Catalogue Raisonnee. The Moore Drawings catalogue raisonee states “Possibly from Heads, Figures and Ideas sketchbook. This and the following drawings contain elements taken from hmf 2851a of c 1954”
Provenance:
Private Collection, uk
Phillips Auctioneers, London, June 6th 2000 lot 0050, Twentieth Century British & Irish Art.
Beaux Arts, Cork Street, Their label verso
Abbot & Holders, 30 Museum Street, London wc1 - Their label verso
Wiseman Originals, 34 West Square, London se11 - Their label verso
Reference :
Henry Moore “The Complete Drawings” Volume 4 Reference : 56.56
Henry Moore Foundation Archives 2602