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Describing what you see: Sculpture, Henry Moore’s Reclining Figure

by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker

Describing what you see: Sculpture, Henry Moore’s Reclining Figure, 1951, plaster and string, 105.4 x 227.3 x 89.2 cm (Tate Britain) © The Henry Moore Foundation.

This plaster was the result of a commission from the Arts Council of Great Britain for the Festival of Britain. A single bronze was cast from it.

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This sculpture at Tate Britain

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Moore, Reclining Figure

Moore, Reclining Figure

Moore, Reclining Figure

Moore, Reclining Figure

Moore, Reclining Figure

Moore, Reclining Figure

Moore, Reclining Figure

Moore, Reclining Figure

Moore, Reclining Figure

Moore, Reclining Figure

Moore, Reclining Figure

Moore, Reclining Figure

Moore, Reclining Figure

Moore, Reclining Figure

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Cite this page as: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker, "Describing what you see: Sculpture, Henry Moore’s Reclining Figure," in Smarthistory, April 6, 2019, accessed June 5, 2023, https://smarthistory.org/describing-moore/.