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Multitude II Henry Moore yorkshire landscape black and white abstract drawing

1973

$1,500
£1,159.01
€1,339.93
CA$2,119.61
A$2,377.28
CHF 1,244.95
MX$28,886.29
NOK 15,808.73
SEK 14,987.79
DKK 10,001.84

About the Item

One of a series of 18 lithographs drawn by the artist for the Auden Poems/Moore Lithographs 1974 book and portfolio. This work is from an edition of 25 printed on vellum aside from the portfolio (edition of 75) and the book.. Signed by the artist lower right in pencil; numbered 10/25 lower left in pencil. Multitude I depicts a dark expanse – perhaps faraway hills, or fog hanging over the landscape with a mass of figures emerging from the darkness. The critic John Russell has written that ‘the image of a whole population on the move in the Auden series is one of the most powerful that Moore ever produced.’ This print displays Moore’s fascination with light and dark – what he called a “…bias towards the blackness and mysterious depths.” Moore was inspired by the prints of Rembrandt and the drawings of Seurat and light emerging from darkness. Multitude I is one of a group of lithographs presented with the work of poet W.H. Auden (1907-1973). Not conceived as illustrations, Moore wanted his landscape and figure works to stand alone, complementing or contrasting with Auden’s poetry. He and Auden were both from Yorkshire, and the dark landscapes that Moore produced for the project evoke the rugged moors of the area. The Auden/Moore limited edition book and portfolio were exhibited on publication at the British Museum, London, with an accompanying catalogue. Catalogue reference: Auden Poems/Moore Lithographs, with essay by John Russell, British Museum Publications, London 1974, no. 82. David Mitchinson Henry Moore Prints and Portfolios. Patrick Cramer, Geneva 2010 no. 267, illustrated p. 205 Copies of this lithograph are in the collections of Tate, London; British Museum, London; British Council, London; Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas; Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Washington University, St. Louis; Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago; British Council, London; LACMA, Los Angeles; Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, University of Texas, Austin; Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee; and the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa.
  • Creator:
    Henry Moore (1898 - 1986, British)
  • Creation Year:
    1973
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 25.25 in (64.14 cm)Width: 20.5 in (52.07 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    This print is not previously owned and has been stored in the archives of the original publisher since its publication.
  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU121129078112

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