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Henry Moore
1898-1986
The Reclining Figure Album
(cover page) 1977-78
Etching and aquatint in black on Richard de Bas paper
Plate: 229 x 305mm Sheet: 540 x 460 mm.
Signed “Moore” in pencil lower right and numbered L15/25 in
pencil lower left
Printed by Atelier Lacouriere et Frelaut, Paris, 1978
Provenance:
From the Collection of Gilles A. Abrioux.
Literature:
Gerald Cramer, Alistair Grant, David Mitchinson, Henry Moore:
Geneva, 1973-1986
Catalogue of the Graphic Work, Gerald Cramer,
This etching was selected by Moore as the primary image for
“The Reclining Figure Album” one of Moore’s greatest works of
printmaking ,made to coincidewithhis 80thbirthday, which included
eight etchings and aquatints made between 1977-78. The album
was co-published by Ganymed Original Editions Ltd., London and
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark. This etching is
printed on the cover page of the album with the accompanying text
and is signed by the artist in pencil and numbered from the Louisiana
edition of 25.