Draped Reclining Figure, 1952–53
Draped Reclining Figure, 1952–53 is a bronze sculpture by Henry Moore.[1][2]
| Draped Reclining Figure, 1952–53 | |
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| Artist | Henry Moore |
| Year | 1952-6 |
| Type | Bronze |
| Dimensions | (40 7/8 in × 66 5/8 in × 34 1/8 in) |
Examples
The sculpture, catalogued as "LH 336", was cast in an edition of four (or "3+1"; one being retained by the artist). The artist's copy was given to the Henry Moore Foundation and is on display in their sculpture garden around his old house at Perry Green, Hertfordshire.[3] Other copies in the edition are in the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C.,[4][5] and the Museum Ludwig in Cologne, Germany.[6]
Origin
The work was a precursor to later draped figures. According to the artist's foundation, it "successfully added the contours of natural forms as well as a distinct hint of classicism to the repose of his figures, yet preserved that sense of immutability conveyed by the Mexican Chacmool figures that had so profoundly influenced the younger artist."[7]
References
- "Draped Reclining Figure, (sculpture)". SIRIS
- "Draped Reclining Figure 1952-53 (LH 336)", Henry Moore Works in Public
- Henry Moore Foundation, LH 336
- Smithsonian Archived May 31, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2011-04-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Henry Moore Foundation, LH 336 search". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-06-22.
- Henry Moore Foundation, LH 705
