Reclining Figure II

c. 1971

Henry Moore

Associated Names
Henry Moore

Artist, British, 1898 - 1986

Lacourière et Frélaut

Printer

Gérald Cramer

Publisher, Swiss, 1917 - 1991

This is a drawing of a reclining figure. The composition features fluid and abstract lines that define the contours of an indistinct form. The shading and cross-hatching techniques create depth and texture, emphasizing the curvature of the form and the folds of fabric draped over part of the figure. The drawing employs a monochrome palette, highlighting the contrast between light and dark areas. The style is suggestive of Henry Moore, with a focus on simplification and abstraction, capturing the essence of the subject through minimal yet expressive lines.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and aquatint in black on Rives wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 10.7 x 24.9 cm (4 3/16 x 9 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 28.4 x 44.5 cm (11 3/16 x 17 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.157.32

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Cramer 1973-1976, no. 193, v/v

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Adams, Davidson Galleries, Inc., Washington, D.C.); Ruth Cole Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased June 25, 1975; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1973

  • Cramer, Gérald, Alistair Grant, and David Mitchinson. Henry Moore: Catalogue of Graphic Work 1. Geneva, Switzerland: Gérald Cramer, 1973, no. 193, v/v.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: vii/x; lower right in graphite: Moore

Wikidata ID

Q76342319

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