Lot Essay
The second is registered with the Henry Moore Foundation as TEX 7.6.
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Property from the Ascher Family Collection
Ben Nicholson (1894-1982) and Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Moonlight; Bird
Details
Ben Nicholson (1894-1982) and Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Moonlight; Bird
the first printed with artist's signature and numbered '225/217'
the second printed with artist's signature and numbered '317/375'
silk twill
The first: 35½ x 36¼ in. (90.2 x 92.1 cm.)
The second: 34½ x 34 5/8 in. (87.6 x 88 cm.) (2)
Moonlight; Bird
the first printed with artist's signature and numbered '225/217'
the second printed with artist's signature and numbered '317/375'
silk twill
The first: 35½ x 36¼ in. (90.2 x 92.1 cm.)
The second: 34½ x 34 5/8 in. (87.6 x 88 cm.) (2)
Provenance
Zika Ascher, London (acquired from the artist).
By descent from the above to the present owner.
By descent from the above to the present owner.
Literature
The Henry Moore Foundation, ed., Henry Moore Textiles, Hertfordshire, 2008, p. 67 (another example of the second illustrated in color).
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