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Elephant Skull

Henry Moore

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Artwork details

Artist

Henry Moore

Title

Elephant Skull

Description

Elephant Skull

By Henry Moore

Elephant Skull is an etching from 1969 in Henry Moore's classic print style. Moore was fascinated by an elephant skull that his friends kept as a sculpture in their garden and they gifted it to him in 1966. The skull was one of his favourite items in his studio and Moore explored its monumental form; this etching is one in a series of elephant skull prints that Moore created of various viewpoints.

Signed and numbered out of the edition of 100 in pencil by Moore.

1969-70

Print image measures 25 x 20 cm. Overall print sheet measures 48.5 x 35.5 cm.

Frame measures 50.3 x 37.3 cm.

Henry Moore (1898-1986), a leading English artist, explored the human form and was integral to Modernist and Surrealist movements. Serving as a war artist during World War 2, he gained international acclaim for sculpture, winning the Venice Biennale Prize in 1948. The Henry Moore Foundation preserves his legacy, and the Tate showcases a substantial collection of his sculptures.

Date

1969

Medium

Etching

Edition

100

Signature

Signed

Sheet

48.5 x 35.5 cm

Status

Available

Price

£1,350.00

The Artist

Henry Moore

Henry Moore produced many prints, his first prints being created in the 1940s. Most of Henry Moore’s prints are lithography prints though he also produce many etching prints. All of Moore prints are original prints as Moore saw printmaking as a distinct medium to create artworks.