Seated figure against curved wall
Henry Moore
(English, 1898–1986)
1956–57, Cast 1959
Object PlaceEngland
Medium/TechniqueMetal, bronze
Dimensions69.21 x 91.44 x 53.66 cm (27 1/4 x 36 x 21 1/8 in.)
Credit LineHarriet Otis Cruft Fund
Accession number59.477
On View
Not on viewClassificationsSculpture
Collections
"Sculpture, for me, must have life in it, vitality. It must have a feeling for organic form, a certain pathos and warmth." Thus Moore expressed the approach that guided him in the representation of his favored subject, the human figure. Here, he set the figure against a simple curving wall, creating an environment for it and a shape against which to appreciate its forms and volumes.
Provenance1958, sold by the artist to the MFA for £750 [see note 1]. (Accession Date: December 11, 1958)
NOTES:
[1] The sculpture was designed by Henry Moore in 1956-57, purchased by the MFA in 1958, and cast in 1959.
Copyright© The Henry Moore Foundation 2010NOTES:
[1] The sculpture was designed by Henry Moore in 1956-57, purchased by the MFA in 1958, and cast in 1959.
