Figure / Henry Moore
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1953/1.27
- Title
- Figure
- Artist
- Henry Moore
- Artist Nationality
- British
- Artist Life Dates
- (Castleford, England, 7/30/1898 - 8/31/1986, Hertforshire, England)
- Medium and Support
- lignum vitae with wood base
- Object Creation Date
- 1932
- Object Creation Place
- Europe (continent)
- United Kingdom (nation)
- England (country)
- Greater London (metropolitan area)
- Hampstead
- Creation Place 1
- Europe (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- United Kingdom (nation)
- Creation Place 3
- England (country)
- Creation Place 4
- Greater London (metropolitan area)
- Creation Place 5
- Hampstead
- Credit Line
- Museum Purchase
- Style/Group/Movement
- abstract
- Dimensions
- 25.5 cm x 15 cm x 11.5 cm (10 1/16 in. x 5 7/8 in. x 4 1/2 in.)
- Century
- 20th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Sculpture
- Primary Object Type
- figure
- Secondary Object Classification
- Sculpture
- Secondary Object Type
- abstract sculpture
- Physical Description
- A small carved wood sculpture depicting a seated figure with legs crossed.
- Subject Matter
- A seated figure with legs crossed, depicted with Moore's usual emphasis on organic line and form in harmony with the medium of wood.
- Primary Keywords
- abstract
- abstraction
- carvings
- figures
- sitting
- wood (plant material)
- wood (sculpture by material)
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- european
- european styles and periods
- genres
- materials
- materials by origin
- modern and contemporary art
- modern european fine arts styles and movements
- modern european styles and movements
- objects we use
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- physical activities
- physical activities by general context
- plant material
- sculpture
- sculpture by material
- sculpture by technique
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- wood and wood products
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 791 x 893
- File Size
- 30 KB
- Record
- 1953/1.27
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1953-sl-1.27/1953_1.27.jpg
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"Figure; Henry Moore." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1953-sl-1.27/1953_1.27.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 15, 2024.