Henry Moore, Sculptor, Much Hadham, England

Artist Richard Avedon (American, 1923 - 2004)

Date1963; printed 1980

MediumGelatin silver print

DimensionsSheet: 40 × 32 inches (101.6 × 81.28 cm)
Mat: 47 × 39 inches (119.38 × 99.06 cm)
Framed: 51 × 43 1/8 × 3/4 inches (129.54 × 109.55 × 1.91 cm)

Credit LineGift of Richard Harriton

Object number2016.73

SignedSigned and editioned on sheet verso, bottom, in black pen: "Avedon 4/25"

InscribedStamped on sheet verso, lower left corner, in black ink: “This image exists in the following edition sizes and numbers: 50 x 40 inches Edition of 10 / 40 x 32 inches / Edition of 25 / No other prints will be made from this negative / with the exception of a limited number made / solely in connection with museum exhibitions. / This print was made in 1980 / This photograph may not be reproduced / without written permission of Richard Avedon / Copyright © Richard Avedon / All Rights Reserved / Henry Moore, sculptor / Much Hadham, England 1-27-63”

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Edition/State/Proofed. 4/25

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DescriptionImage of a man's hand with fingers slightly turned in and palm facing out. The image was taken with shallow depth of field so that the tips of the fingers are in focus.Provenance

Provenance

Purchased from Robert Mann Gallery by Richard Harriton, New York, NY;

His gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2016.

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