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Henry Moore
Mother and Child - PL 2

1983

$2,950
£2,256.23
€2,582.03
CA$4,198.66
A$4,545.92
CHF 2,416.86
MX$54,826.99
NOK 30,393.36
SEK 28,335.27
DKK 19,284.53

About the Item

Henry Moore (1898-1986) is one of the most important Modernist sculptors. His large-scale semi-abstract sculptures can be seen not only in institutions around the world, but in many outdoor/public spaces as well. Moore's aesthetic, whether expressed on paper or in three-dimensions, is simultaneously elegant yet slightly primitive. Moore's creations suggest they have been either reduced by time or the forces of nature but also demonstrate the artist's mastery at the stylization of the human body. Caviar20 has a particular interest in sculptors who included printmaking as part of their process (Jean Arp, Louise Bourgeois, Kosso Eloul etc.) Henry Moore is one of the leading 20th century sculptors/printmakers. During his lifetime he created over 700 etchings, lithographs etc. exploring all aspects of printmaking. The practice of printmaking was completely correspondent to his sculptures. He would explore the form or character in one medium and either later realize it in the other medium or vice versa. To learn more about Henry Moore's prints we recommend this video tour of an exhibition of Henry Moore's prints that was organized by the British Council. This etching is one of eight from Moore's Mother and Child portfolio. A mother sits on the ground, cross-legged, cradling a child in her arms. She gazes upward, her face in profile, as her child gazes at its mother. They sit peacefully frozen in this intimate moment. The figures are portrayed in Moore's sculptural style, their length and fullness coming through their two-dimensional portrayal. On the title page of the portfolio, Moore includes a short descriptive text to describe his thoughts and reasoning behind the titular archetype: The Mother and Child idea is one of my two or three obsessions. The subject itself is eternal and unending, a small form in relation to a big form, the big form protecting the small one and so on. It is such a rich subject, both humanly and compositionally, that I will always go on using it. For art lovers in Toronto, Henry Moore has a special relevancy and connection. The Art Gallery of Ontario has the world's largest collection of Moore's work, including over 900 works, mostly donated by the artist in the early 1970's. Furthermore, Toronto has two major public Moore sculptures "The Archer" (in front of City Hall), and "Large Two Forms" (in Grange Park, behind the AGO). Questions about this piece? Contact us. Plate Two, from Mother and Child Signed, inscribed "PL 2," and numbered "50/50" in pencil, lower edge of plate Signed in plate, lower left Etching in sepia, 1983, on Arches wove paper Embossed with printers blindstamp From an edition of 50 Published by Raymond Spencer Company Ltd., for the Henry Moore Foundation, Much Hadham, 1987 15"H 12.75"W (sheet) Very good condition Literature: Cramer 702 Reference: CGM 702
  • Creator:
    Henry Moore (1898 - 1986, British)
  • Creation Year:
    1983
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 15 in (38.1 cm)Width: 12.75 in (32.39 cm)
  • Medium:
    Etching
  • Movement Style:
    Modern
  • Period:
    1980-1989
  • Condition:
    very good condition.
  • Gallery Location:
    Toronto, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 11-251stDibs: LU215217317492

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