Stringed Reclining Figure / Henry Moore
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1968/1.98
- Title
- Stringed Reclining Figure
- Artist
- Henry Moore
- Artist Nationality
- British
- Artist Life Dates
- 1898 - 1986
- Medium and Support
- bronze and string on wood base
- Object Creation Date
- 1939
- Object Creation Place
- Europe (continent)
- United Kingdom (nation)
- England (country)
- Greater London (metropolitan area)
- Creation Place 1
- Europe (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- United Kingdom (nation)
- Creation Place 3
- England (country)
- Creation Place 4
- Greater London (metropolitan area)
- Credit Line
- Bequest of Florence L. Stol
- Style/Group/Movement
- abstract
- Dimensions
- 11.9 cm x 31.2 cm x 9.3 cm (4 11/16 in. x 12 5/16 in. x 3 11/16 in.)
- Century
- 20th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Sculpture
- Primary Object Type
- abstract sculpture
- Secondary Object Classification
- Sculpture
- Secondary Object Type
- figure
- Physical Description
- Abstracted human figure reclining on its side. Eight strings resembling the strings of a harp extend from the chest area to the hip.
- Subject Matter
- Shows Henry Moore's interest in biomorphic abstraction and the human figure. The melodic and lyrical elements of the form are suggested by the strings running from torso to hip evoking a stringed instrument.
- Primary Keywords
- abstract
- abstraction
- bronzes
- figures (representations)
- reclining
- stringed instruments
- Secondary Keywords
- european
- european styles and periods
- figures
- genres
- modern and contemporary art
- modern european fine arts styles and movements
- modern european styles and movements
- musical instruments
- objects we use
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- people and occupations
- physical activities
- physical activities by general context
- sculpture
- sculpture by material
- sound devices
- sound devices by function
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- styles and periods by region
- visual works
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 945 x 411
- File Size
- 41 KB
- Record
- 1968/1.98
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1968-sl-1.98/1968_1.98.jpg
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"Stringed Reclining Figure; Henry Moore." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1968-sl-1.98/1968_1.98.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024.
