Henry Moore - Evening & Day Editions New York Tuesday, October 28, 2014 | Phillips

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    Patrick Cramer 565

  • Catalogue Essay

    The making of this monumental intaglio print was facilitated by Valter Rossi from 2RC Editions, Rome, who enabled Moore to use a special press near his summer home. The scale and complexity of the printing techniques draws many parallels to his sculptural works - in forms and fabrication.

    "A black with its shadow."

35

Reclining Figure in Dark Landscape

1979-80
Etching, aquatint and drypoint, on Magnani paper, with full margins,
I. 38 x 54 1/4 in. (96.5 x 137.8 cm)
S. 47 x 73 3/4 in. (119.4 x 187.3 cm)

signed, dated `1980' and annotated `For/Japan' in pencil (one of 4 dedicated proofs, the edition was 12 and 4 artist's proofs in Roman numerals), published by Raymond Spencer Company, Ltd., for the Henry Moore Foundation, Much Hadham, framed.

Estimate
$6,000 - 8,000 

Sold for $10,625

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Evening & Day Editions

New York Auction 28 October 2014 11am & 5:30pm