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Bones have great variety in section and subtle transition of one shape into another

Henry Moore, Atelier Lacourière et Frélaut, and others

Bones have great variety in section and subtle transition of one shape into another

1969

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Bones have great variety in section and subtle transition of one shape into another

1969

Physical Qualities Etching, Sheet: 498 x 367 mm. (19 5/8 x 14 7/16 in.) Plate: 277 x 236 mm. (10 7/8 x 9 5/16 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate IX from the book "Elephant Skull"
Credit Line The Ryda Hecht Levi Collection of Illustrated Books, Bequest of Ryda H. Levi, Baltimore
Object Number 2009.35.14
The Baltimore Museum of Art by bequest, 2009; Ryda H. Levi, Lutherville, MD; Galerie Gérald Cramer, Geneva, Switzerland, 1971

Inscribed: lower left in graphite: "PL. IX 63/100"; lower right in plate: "Moore"

Markings: WM designed by Moore

Artist

Henry Moore

born Castleford, United Kingdom 1898; died Perry Green, United Kingdom 1986

born Castleford, United Kingdom 1898; died Perry Green, United Kingdom 1986
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