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Bones have marvellous structural strength and hard tenseness of form

Henry Moore, Atelier Lacourière et Frélaut, and others

Bones have marvellous structural strength and hard tenseness of form

1969

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Bones have marvellous structural strength and hard tenseness of form

Henry Moore, Atelier Lacourière et Frélaut, and others

Bones have marvellous structural strength and hard tenseness of form

Bones have marvellous structural strength and hard tenseness of form

1969

Physical Qualities Etching, Sheet: 497 x 367 mm. (19 9/16 x 14 7/16 in.) Plate: 295 x 200 mm. (11 5/8 x 7 7/8 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate X from the book "Elephant Skull"
Credit Line The Ryda Hecht Levi Collection of Illustrated Books, Bequest of Ryda H. Levi, Baltimore
Object Number 2009.35.15
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. X 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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Printer (prints)

Atelier Lacourière et Frélaut

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Publisher

Gérald Cramer

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PRINTS, DRAWINGS & PHOTOGRAPHS
ELEPHANT SKULL, PLATE XXVIII
Henry Moore, Atelier Lacourière et Frélaut, and others
Elephant Skull, Plate XXVIII
1969
ELEPHANT SKULL, PLATE XXVII
Henry Moore, Atelier Lacourière et Frélaut, and others
Elephant Skull, Plate XXVII
1970
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
ELEPHANT SKULL, PLATE XXVI
Henry Moore, Atelier Lacourière et Frélaut, and others
Elephant Skull, Plate XXVI
1969
ONE FINDS FORMS OF GREAT STRENGTH CONTRASTING WITH OTHERS OF AMAZING DELICACY
Henry Moore, Atelier Lacourière et Frélaut, and others
One finds forms of great strength contrasting with others of amazing delicacy
1969
ELEPHANT SKULL, PLATE XXV
Henry Moore, Atelier Lacourière et Frélaut, and others
Elephant Skull, Plate XXV
1970
DOCTOR ROBERT MACAIRE'S CLINIC. - THERE YOU ARE GENTLEMEN, THE SURGERY I PERFORMED WAS A FULL SUCCESS, WHILE EVERYBODY CONSIDERED IT TO BE IMPOSSIBLE. - BUT DOCTOR, THE PATIENT IS DEAD! - SO WHAT... ..SHE WOULD HAVE DIED SOONER OR LATER ANYWAY.
Honoré Daumier
Doctor Robert Macaire's clinic. - There you are gentlemen, the surgery I performed was a full success, while everybody considered it to be impossible. - But doctor, the patient is dead! - So what... ..she would have died sooner or later anyway.
1837
ELEPHANT SKULL, PLATE XXIV
Henry Moore, Atelier Lacourière et Frélaut, and others
Elephant Skull, Plate XXIV
1970
PHYSICAL EXERCISE MAY BE FORMING THE BONES, BUT DEFORMS THE NOSE.
Honoré Daumier
Physical exercise may be forming the bones, but deforms the nose.
1845
ELEPHANT SKULL, PLATE XXIII
Henry Moore, Atelier Lacourière et Frélaut, and others
Elephant Skull, Plate XXIII
1969
A NOMINATION. - I SAY SIR,.... HAVE YOU FINALLY BEEN APPOINTED? - YES, AS A RESERVE CANDIDATE..... AND THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THERE ARE ONLY 87 BEFORE ME!
Honoré Daumier
A Nomination. - I say Sir,.... have you finally been appointed? - Yes, as a reserve candidate..... and they also informed me that there are only 87 before me!
1845