Standing female figure, in the artist's studio

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Artist/Maker	Moore, Henry Spencer (artist)
Place of origin	England (made)

Irina, Moore's wife, is shown standing in the sculptor's studio in Hampstead, London, among some of the artist's sculptures. On the left is a statue which Moore later destroyed; on the right is Mask, a sculpture that shows the influence of 'primitive' and especially pre-Colombian art on Moore's work. The small statuette below the mask was destroyed by a bomb during World War II.

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Categories	Drawings Designs
Object type	Drawing
Title	Standing female figure, in the artist's studio (popular title)
Materials and techniques	Charcoal, wash and oil Charcoal Wash Oil Paper Drawing
Brief description	Pastel drawing of a standing female figure in the artist's studio by Henry Moore, 20th century.
Physical description	Drawing of a standing female figure in the artist's studio, with sculptures in the background.
Dimensions	Height: 51.1cm Width: 39.7cm
Marks and inscriptions	Moore (Signed in pencil, top left.)
Summary	Irina, Moore's wife, is shown standing in the sculptor's studio in Hampstead, London, among some of the artist's sculptures. On the left is a statue which Moore later destroyed; on the right is Mask, a sculpture that shows the influence of 'primitive' and especially pre-Colombian art on Moore's work. The small statuette below the mask was destroyed by a bomb during World War II.
Bibliographic reference	Treves, Toby (contributor), Henry Moore y México, México D.F. : Museo Dolores Olmedo, 2005 No. LO.11, pp. 26, 41
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.3142-1931

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Record created	June 15, 2006
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O125223/standing-female-figure-in-the-drawing-moore-henry-spencer/

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