Auktion: 379 / Wertvolle Bücher am 23.05.2011 in Hamburg Lot 560

Henry Moore - 3 Autographen 1953-54


560
Henry Moore
3 Autographen 1953-54
Schätzung:
€ 300
Ergebnis:
€ 360

(inkl. Käuferaufgeld)
Moore, Henry, Bildhauer, 1898-1986. 3 masch. Briefe m. U. "Hoglands", Perry Green, 9. X. 1953 bis 21. XII. 1954. Zus. 2 1/2 S. 8vo. - Mit gedrucktem Briefkopf.

An den Kunsthistoriker Bernhard Degenhart (1907-1999). ".. It makes me very happy to read all you say in your letter and I am of course delighted that you like my work enough to buy this small figure. You ask how many casts there are of the reclining figure (pearl no. 1) 1952 which you have purchased. There is an edition of seven of this figure and one artist's copy .." (9. X. 1953). - ".. I was in Brazil, where a group of my sculptures were on exhibition in the Sao Paulo Biennial, and after that I went to Mexico. I have always admired Mexican sculpture tremendously, for it has been a big influence in my work and I have always wanted to see it in its own surroundings .." (29. I. 1954) - 1 Brief verso mit Vermerk des Empfängers.




560
Henry Moore
3 Autographen 1953-54
Schätzung:
€ 300
Ergebnis:
€ 360

(inkl. Käuferaufgeld)