Maquette for Seated Torso

Henry Moore

Although most of Henry Moore's maquettes were made for the development of larger sculptures, some were self-sufficient works and, during this period, were from a time when Moore's imagination was pouring out projects and sketchbooks reflecting his excitement at the potential of sculptural forms and experiments. Before he could afford to pay a bronze foundry Moore cast maquettes himself in lead. Later, maquettes were Moore's way of conceiving larger works. The beauty of the maquettes is that they were made by Moore himself, in their original size, with the best ones giving an impression of monumental scale.

MOORE Maquette for Seated torso
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Artist
Henry Moore (1889-1986)
Title
Maquette for Seated Torso
Medium
Bronze on a marble base
Date
1954 - 1956
Edition
From the edition of 9
Figure Size
5 ⅖ x 5 ⅘ in : 13.8 x 14.7 cm
Provenance
Faustus Fine Art, London
Private Collection
Literature
Lund Humphries, Henry Moore Sculpture and Drawings Volume 2 1949-1954, no.361, p.54, illus. pl. 52
Exhibited
Tate Gallery, London, 1968, Henry Moore (another cast exhib.)
Reference
AC25-54
Status
Available
Maquette for Seated Torso - Henry Moore

Maquette for Seated Torso - Henry Moore

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