Two Piece Mirror Knife Edge

1976-1977

Henry Moore

Associated Names
Henry Moore

Artist, British, 1898 - 1986

The sculpture is an abstract form with smooth, curvilinear surfaces. It consists of two distinct sections separated by a gap. The sculpture is made of bronze with a polished surface. One section has a lighter, oval-shaped detail contrasting the overall warm tone. It sits on a flat, rectangular bronze base. The abstract sculpture has a contemporary aesthetic with fluid lines and harmonious curves, looking modern and elegant.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze

  • Credit Line

    Adolph Caspar Miller Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 47.6 x 68.5 x 35.9 cm (18 3/4 x 26 15/16 x 14 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1978.13.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist; purchased 8 March 1978 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1983

  • Henry Moore, Storm King Art Center, Mountainville, New York, 1983.

2001

  • Henry Moore, Dallas Museum of Art; Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco; National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2001-2002, no. 99a, not in cat. (shown only in Washington).

Bibliography

1994

  • Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994: 156, repro.

Inscriptions

top of base, back left corner: Moore; side of base, back left corner: H. NOACK BERLIN

Markings

FM: Noack, H.

Wikidata ID

Q63854659

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