Stone Memorial

1961/1969

Henry Moore

Associated Names
Henry Moore

Artist, British, 1898 - 1986

The artwork is a large, abstract stone sculpture featuring smooth, rounded forms with multiple curves and openings. It is made of a light-colored stone with a textured surface that includes natural striations and markings. The sculpture is placed on a low, square pedestal in a spacious gallery setting with neutral-toned flooring and walls. The sculpture's shape contrasts with the geometric lines of the architectural space around it.
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On View

East Building, Ground Level, Entrance Lobby

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    Roman travertine

  • Credit Line

    Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon

  • Dimensions

    overall: 151.7 × 174.9 × 170.8 cm (59 3/4 × 68 7/8 × 67 1/4 in.)
    gross weight (approx. crated weight per Registrar's deposit card ): 2721.582 kg (6000 lb.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.1.71

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(M. Knoedler & Co., Inc., Paris); sold June 1970 to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, Upperville, Virginia; gift 1983 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1970

  • Henry Moore: Carvings 1961-1970, Bronzes 1961-1970, M. Knoedler & Co., New York, 1970, no. 13, repro.

1978

  • Aspects of Twentieth-Century Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1978-1979, no. 87, repro.

Bibliography

1989

  • Strick, Jeremy. Twentieth Century Painting and Sculpture: Selections for the Tenth Anniversary of the East Building. Washington, D.C., 1989: 94, repro. 95.

1994

  • Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994: 155, repro.

Wikidata ID

Q19759409

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