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Henry Moore (British, 1898-1986) Demonstration for Penelope Turle, circa 1952
Estimate: $4,000-$6,000
Passed
Live Auction
What Do You See? The Collection of Sidney Rothberg, Part IV
Location
Philadelphia
Size
9 x 7 in. (22.9 x 17.8cm)
Description
Henry Moore

(British, 1898-1986)

Demonstration for Penelope Turle, circa 1952

wax crayon, colored crayon, pen and ink, wash on white lightweight wove

signed Henry Moore (lower right) and inscribed 'Drawing Technique by Henry Moore, demonstrated by him to Penelope Turle - Summer 1954 - August' (on frame verso)

9 x 7 in. (22.9 x 17.8cm)


The Collection of Sidney Rothberg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


This lot is located in Philadelphia.

Condition
Framed: 16 x 13 x 1 in.The work is in overall fair condition. The paper is affixed to the mat with a piece of brown paper tape at the top edge. The paper is toned and is undulating, with soft handling creases throughout, more visible on the verso than on the recto. Additional images available upon request.
Signature
signed Henry Moore (lower right) and inscribed 'Drawing Technique by Henry Moore, demonstrated by him to Penelope Turle - Summer 1954 - August' (on frame verso)
Provenance
Literature:Henry Moore: Complete Drawings Volume 4 1950-1976, London: Lund Humphries, 2003, no. HMF 2743a.Lot Note:According to the Catalogue Raisonné, "Moore used a piece of headed writing paper to demonstrate how areas covered in wax crayon were resistant to water-based washes. For similar examples see the lettering trials for Prométhée of 1949-50, such as HMF 2571 and 2572."