Live Auction 778920th Century British And Irish Art
Christie’s roundel
Lot 78 Property from the collection of the late Thelma Cazalet-Keir, C.B.E. (1899-1989)

Henry Moore, O.M., C.H. (1898-1986)

Girl Reading and Seated Figures

Closed12 November 2009

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GBP 49,250

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Henry Moore, O.M., C.H. (1898-1986)
Girl Reading and Seated Figures
signed and dated 'Moore 49.' (lower left)
pencil, black ink, coloured crayon and watercolour
11½ x 9¼ in. (29.2 x 23.5 cm.)

Acquired by the Leicester Galleries, London, following the 1953 exhibition.
Probably acquired by Thelma Cazalet-Keir from Leicester Galleries, London.

Specialist note

The Moore's tabby cat, Slot, had died and was succeeded by the white cat seen in the lower left corner of the present composition (see A. Garrould (ed.), loc. cit.).