Henry Moore Artwork Catalogue
Two Hands and Parent Holding Child's Hand
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Two Hands and Parent Holding Child's Hand
Date1947
Artist
Henry Moore
(British, 1898 - 1986)
Artwork TypeDrawing
Catalogue NumberHMF 2392
Date Order NumberAG 47.2
Papercream lightweight wove
Dimensionspaper: 333 x 312 mm
Signature
(added later) pencil l.r. Moore, undated
Inscription
pencil u.c. S. start; 12 x 12. Two hands/for sculpture; – Parent holding childs hand/(sectional)
Ownershipunknown
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The inscription refers to a list of subjects Moore recorded on the verso of HMF 2250 as worthy of enlargement, all of which bear the letter S followed by a page number identifying them as drawings in Upright Sketchbook 1942. The first subject listed, Drawing of two hands (Child & parents) see (S) start, refers to a missing page.
