Torso

Date1927

Artist Henry Moore (English, 1898-1986)

CultureEnglish

MediumAfrican wood

DimensionsW/O Base: 19 7/8 in. (50.5 cm)
W/Base: 21 3/16 in. (53.8 cm)

Credit LineBequest of Judith Loeb Chiara

On View

Not on view

Period20th c

Classification(s)

Sculpture

BibliographyHenry Moore Complete Sculpture Volume 1 1921-1948, edited by David Sylvester, 1988; Barassi, Sebastiano, Becoming Henry Moore (Hertfordshire: Henry Moore Foundation, 2017), p.90. Cat. no.47, repr.ProvenanceMr. John and Mrs. Frances Loeb (paretns of Judth Loeb Chiara); W.A. Evill, London, 1929-; Private collection, 1927- (work does not appear on database of Looted Cultural property 1933-1945)

Vassar Exhibitions

Room for Moore: Works from the Permanent Collection

Exhibition HistoryHertfordshire, England, Henry Moore Foundation, "Becoming Henry Moore," April 17 - October 22, 2017. Cat. no.47, repr.

Leeds, England, The Henry Moore Institute, "Becoming Henry Moore," November 23, 2017 - February 18, 2018. Cat.no.47, repr.

Object information is a work in progress and may be updated as new research findings emerge. To help improve this record, please email loebcollections@vassar.edu